Solving the Brain Fitness Puzzle Is the Key to Self-Empowered Aging | SharpBrains

Kelly, age 75, has been retired for a while. She stopped exer­cis­ing when her mobility and strength declined. Her hus­band passed away four years ago. Though she has sev­eral good friends nearby, she is hes­i­tant to drive to visit them. More and more, Kelly prefers to stay safe at home rather than risk tak­ing the car, and so at times she feels lonely. She loves read­ing nov­els, in Eng­lish as well as in her half-forgotten French.

Potential Solu­tion: Kelly would ben­e­fit from resum­ing an appro­pri­ate exer­cise rou­tine, per­haps a rou­tine of light-to-medium exer­cise such as walk­ing reg­u­larly and par­tic­i­pat­ing in chair yoga once a week. She could also join a book club, or better yet, find some con­tracts edit­ing col­lege essays or a related activ­ity that would tap into her love of books. Given that her fear of dri­ving inhibits these oppor­tu­ni­ties, it would make sense for her to pri­or­i­tize safe-driving classes, and even use a cog­ni­tive train­ing pro­gram aimed at safe-driving skills, such as Cog­niFit Senior Dri­ver