Retirement and the Aging Brain
We lose cognitive function over time as we age and it is important to slow this down. Here is a list of areas you can consider to keep the brain fit in no particular order:
- Maintain social networks to exercise your brain
- Challenge yourself on a regular basis cognitively
- Learn new things every day or week
- Practice memory exercises, push yourself out of your comfort zone
- Play games, new hobbies, etc
- Retirement is stressful, find hobbies, find value in what you do
- Stay fit, exercise at least 30 minutes a day
- Consume healthy food to feed your brain
- Focus on proper meals with a healthy dose of vitamins
- Don’t smoke, it decreases the efficiency of the brain
- Manage alcohol consumption
- Push yourself outside of your comfort zone
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