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Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp

Everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feellike our brains are slowing down a bit—and that can be a very annoying thing.  1.  Readon for some techniques worth trying.

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People who regularly made plans and looked forward toupcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimer's disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study.  3. Somethingas simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do.There's evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working onlong or short­term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brainlooking forward.

2．Go for a walk.

Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖)levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physicalactivity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact，exercise produces chemicals that are good for yourbrain.  4. 

3．Learn something new.

Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, orlearn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory andthe mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new andare physically active at the same time.  5. Or godancing with your friends.

A．Focus on thefuture.

B．This can beespecially harmful to the aged.

C．It should besomething like learning gardening.

D．So take a fewminutes each day to do some reading.

E．But don't worry if yourschedule isn't filled with life­changing events.

F．Luckily, research showsthere is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.

G．In other words, when youtake care of your body, you take care of your brain.

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1.F

2.A

3.E

4.G

5.C

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