Category: Education & Enrichment

Learning Never Ends, Fear Not And Keep on Learning

Learning Never Ends

Learning never ends, at least it never needs to. The opportunities for learning, regardless of age, are nearly limitless. There are the serious topics necessary for all Older Adults to know about:

  • Legal matters (wills, living wills, advanced directives, powers of attorney, and so many more)
  • Medical
  • Financial
  • Housing
  • Insurance
  • Health Concerns
  • Protection from Scams, Abuse, and Other Crimes (Howard County Police Department has an officer dedicated to presentations to protect Older Adults.  Perhaps your local police department does as well.)

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Keep Your Mind Sharp By Challenging It

I am working on a geology lab with my daughter today. A geologist, I am not. Identifying rocks is proving to be more challenging than either of us had hoped. I am trying to convince myself that I will be glad I put in the effort, not only today, but hopefully years from now. Hopefully, down the road my brain will function well. I am on a quest to stay brain strong. I saw the ravages of dementia on my dad and now I am witnessing it with my mom. Is dementia inevitable or are there steps we can take to ward it off? I have done some research and one thing that keeps coming up is that it is important to work your brain.

We have all heard with regard to muscles that you use it or lose it. The brain is similar in many ways. I am linking to an article from APS (Association for Psychological Science). I found it to be a good read with some concrete examples of what may help your brain stay strong for years to come. Evidently, the more demanding the challenge the greater the benefit. So bring on the metamorphic and sedimentary rocks and let’s identify some of their constituent minerals. How will you challenge your brain today?

Learning New Skills Keeps an Aging Mind Sharp

You Have a Story to Tell

Everyone has a story to tell. Countless stories actually. An array of stories that all blend together into one unique lifetime. Perhaps you have kept a diary or did when you were a teenager. Perhaps you have taken time throughout the years to put memories to paper or the keyboard. If you have or if you haven’t, you do have a story to tell. The best time to commit these stories to paper or recordings is right now. These stories can be for your family to listen to or for your eyes and ears only as a way to look back with the gained perspective of gained experience. You are not the same person you were when these events took place. Whether you realize it or not, each event, each happening, good or bad, memorable or just a small piece in time, has affected who you are today. Looking back on them now may yield new discoveries or insights that you just couldn’t see when you were in the midst of the moment. Whether you want to pass on the details or glean the lessons learned from a lifetime of experience, recording memories is a treasure that you can share.

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