Do crossword puzzles and Sudoku really help you stay mentally sharp? Or do they just make you better at Sudoku and crossword puzzles?

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Ronni Bennett of TimeGoesBy takes on ageism in the workplace. Speared by a Washinton Post article, Ronni takes on the reporter and the issue. This is a must read issue. Times are tough but those who thought they could retire, cannot and finding jobs for the over 60 crowd is tougher then ever. The ridicule of growing old permeates everywhere. Where do you stand? Read Ronni’s blog or tell your stories here.

Most of us, from time to time, find ourselves forgeting things. While this seems to occur as we age, it really can happen at any time. How many of you park your car when you go to shop and can’t remember where your car is? How many find yourselves driving on autopilot and suddenly you don’t know where you are going?

Our team recently wrote a book coming out this July, Old is the New Young, Erickson’s Secrets to Healthy Aging. The authors did a whole segment on the brain and memory with a test for your memory. More about that to come soon. But I took a comment from the book

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According to a recent story on MSNBC, more and more of the 65 or better population are joining social networks, especially MySpace and Facebook. Reason? They like seeing their grandchildren’s pictures; finding friends they haven’t seen in years and simply staying in touch.

I am on Facebook also. I found 2 former college friends and 2 former high school friends. Maybe the rest are dead. Maybe they just aren’t into Facebook. I don’t go to Facebook

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It truly is the dawn of a new day! My 95 year old Mom is finally moving to an assisted living. I have written of the struggle our family has had in trying to honor our Mom’s wish to remain independent (her definition is living alone in her senior friendly apartment). She has short term memory loss, uses a walker, has grown very hard of hearing, and has become more and more introverted and socially isolated. The last 2 items are the most harmful to the aging person as the motivation to stay engaged is what keeps the mind and body going.

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