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Challenge Your Brain Engage your Brain: GCBH Recommendations on Cognitively-Stimulating Activities; GlobalCouncilonBrainHealth.org Contact: [email protected] For more brain health tips see stayingsharp.org DOI: https://doi.org/10.26419/pia.00001.002 D20349 Don't let age limit you. You have the ability to change your brain at any age. Find new ways to stimulate your brain and challenge the way you think. TIP 1 TIP 2 Choose activities that involve both mental engagement and physical exercise. TIP 3 Seek out mentally- stimulating activities that incorporate social engagement and greater purpose, such as volunteering or mentoring. The GCBH defines cognitively- stimulating activities as mentally- engaging activities or exercises that challenge a person’s ability to think. The evidence today regarding the benefits of what most people consider “brain games” is weak to non-existent. Healthy Aging Requires You To

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Page 1: Healthy Aging Requires You To Don't let age limit you. You ... · Title: GCBH_AARP_CSA_Info.doi.org/10.26419%2Fpia.00001.002 Author: Global Council on Brain Health Subject: GCBH,

Challenge Your Brain

Engage your Brain: GCBH Recommendations on Cognitively-Stimulating Activities; GlobalCouncilonBrainHealth.org • Contact: [email protected] more brain health tips see stayingsharp.org DOI: https://doi.org/10.26419/pia.00001.002

D20349

Don't let age limit you. You have the ability to change your brain at any age.

Find new ways to stimulate your brain and challenge theway you think.

TIP 1

TIP 2

Choose activities that involve both mentalengagement and physical exercise.

TIP 3

Seek out mentally- stimulating activities that incorporate socialengagement and greater purpose,such as volunteering or mentoring.

The GCBH defines cognitively- stimulating activities as mentally-engaging activities or exercises that challenge a person’s ability to think.

The evidence today regarding the benefits of what most people consider “brain games” is weak to non-existent.

Healthy Aging Requires You To