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Health & Fitness: Keep Your Mind Sharp
Research has shown that the more we use our intelligence and imagination, the more likely we are to stay sharp in our older years.
Aging and Attention: Older Adults Not as Distractible as Previously Reported
Does aging affect attention and concentration? Aging affects attention less than researchers thought, according to this aging and attention study.
Improve Your Concentration with Brain Games
Older adults don't have to lose concentration as they age. Learn why older adults get distracted and lose concentration ability, and how to improve concentration with brain games.
Why Older Adults Have Poor Concentration and are Easily Distracted
How a study shows that older adults experience brain changes that lead to poor concentration, and make older adults more easily distracted than young people.
Senior Theater Groups Offer Self-Expression and Socializing
Thousands of seniors across the country have joined a growing new trend - senior theater. These performing groups offer seniors a fun way to stay active and agile, express their creativity, and make new friends.
26 Across: Puzzles Improve Memory
Numerous studies have shown that doing crossword puzzles is a great way to keep your mind sharp. Every Saturday, About.com publishes a week’s worth of new crossword puzzles. Do them on your computer, or print them out and grab a pencil.
Multitasking and Seniors: Seniors Find Multitasking Harder Than Younger Adults
Multitasking seniors have more trouble juggling multiple tasks than younger adults due to changes that occur in their brains as they age, making multitasking seniors less nimble at switching rapidly between the neurological connections that make multitasking possible.