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stretching and toning exercise. Studies your memory and other types of thinking.
are ongoing. Evidence to back up such claims is
evolving. NIA and others are supporting Tide Table
Federal guidelines recommend that all
adults get at least 150 minutes of physical research to determine if diff erent types Predictions for Tuckahoe
activity each week. Aim to move about of cognitive training have lasting eff ects. (See below for other factors)
30 minutes on most days. Walking is a Stay Connected
good start. You can also join programs Connecting with other people through Daylight Savings Time
that teach you to move safely and prevent social activities and community programs
falls, which can lead to brain and other can keep your brain active and help you June
injuries. Check with your healthcare feel less isolated and more engaged with
provider if you haven’t been active and the world around you. Participating in Date AM PM
want to start a vigorous exercise program. social activities may lower the risk for
Keep Your Mind Active some health problems and improve well- 1 4:42 Hi 11:04 Lo 4:52 Hi 11:27 Lo
being. 2 5:45 Hi 12:03 Lo 5:50 Hi
Being intellectually engaged may

benefit the brain. People who engage in We don’t know for sure yet if any of these 3 12:19 Lo 6:45 Hi 1:02 Lo 6:47 Hi
meaningful activities, like volunteering actions can prevent or delay Alzheimer’s 4 1:12 Lo 7:42 Hi 1:58 Lo 7:42 Hi
or hobbies, say they feel happier and disease and age–related cognitive 5 2:04 Lo 8:36 Hi 2:52 Lo 8:36 Hi
healthier. Learning new skills may improve decline. But some of them have been 6 2:55 Lo 9:28 Hi 3:43 Lo 9:28 Hi
your thinking ability, too. For example, associated with reduced risk of cognitive 7 3:44 Lo 10:17 Hi 4:32 Lo 10:18 Hi
one study found that older adults who impairment and dementia. If you have 8 4:34 Lo 11:04 Hi 5:20 Lo 11:07 Hi
learned quilting or digital photography a family member who you feel would
had more memory improvement than benefit from medical adult day care 9 5:22 Lo 11:49 Hi 6:07 Lo 11:55 Hi
those who only socialized or did less services, please call 410-479-8065. 10 6:12 Lo 12:32 Hi 6:54 Lo
cognitively demanding activities. 11 12:43 Hi 7:01 Lo 1:15 Hi 7:41 Lo
With all this being said, remaining
Lots of activities can keep your mind safe in this pandemic is paramount. 12 1:33 Hi 7:52 Lo 1:58 Hi 8:28 Lo
active. For example, read books and Finding a new normal while integrating 13 2:24 Hi 8:44 Lo 2:42 Hi 9:16 Lo
magazines. Play games. Take or teach a new challenges with the previous 14 3:18 Hi 9:37 Lo 3:30 Hi 10:04 Lo
class. Learn a new skill or hobby. Work or current challenges brings upon 15 4:13 Hi 10:31 Lo 4:19 Hi 10:52 Lo
or volunteer. These types of mentally additional stressors for caregivers. 16 5:09 Hi 11:25 Lo 5:11 Hi 11:41 Lo
stimulating activities have not been For more information and assistance 17 6:03 Hi 12:19 Lo 6:02 Hi
proven to prevent serious cognitive caregivers can reach out to organizations
impairment or Alzheimer’s disease, but through helplines such as Alzheimer’s 18 12:30 Lo 6:54 Hi 1:13 Lo 6:52 Hi
they can be fun! Foundation of America 1-866-232-8484 19 1:19 Lo 7:44 Hi 2:05 Lo 7:41 Hi
or Alzheimer’s Association 1-800-272- 20 2:08 Lo 8:31 Hi 2:55 Lo 8:27 Hi
Scientists think that such activities
3900. 21 2:55 Lo 9:17 Hi 3:44 Lo 9:14 Hi
may protect the brain by establishing
“cognitive reserve.” They may help the In this time of uncharted challenges 22 3:42 Lo 10:02 Hi 4:31 Lo 10:00 Hi

brain become more adaptable in some we may be asked to utilize our deeply 23 4:29 Lo 10:46 Hi 5:18 Lo 10:48 Hi
mental functions, so it can compensate profound personal resources such as 24 5:17 Lo 11:30 Hi 6:04 Lo 11:38 Hi
for age–related brain changes and health courage, perseverance, and altruism. 25 6:07 Lo 12:15 Hi 6:52 Lo

conditions that affect the brain. As we continue to practice our social 26 12:30 Hi 6:59 Lo 1:00 Hi 7:39 Lo
roles, whether being frontliners,
Formal cognitive training also seems to 27 1:25 Hi 7:53 Lo 1:47 Hi 8:28 Lo
support service workers, or community

have benefits. In the Advanced Cognitive
supporters staying home and practicing 28 2:23 Hi 8:49 Lo 2:36 Hi 9:17 Lo
Training for Independent and Vital
safe physical distancing we recognize 29 3:23 Hi 9:46 Lo 3:28 Hi 10:08 Lo
Elderly (ACTIVE) trial, healthy adults 65
we are in this together no matter how 30 4:25 Hi 10:43 Lo 4:24 Hi 10:59 Lo
and older participated in ten sessions of
isolated we may feel. Our family at
memory training, reasoning training, or
Caroline Medical Adult Day Care is
processing–speed training. Th e sessions
looking forward to the resurgence of our
improved participants’ mental skills in
community and a celebratory reunion. Add or Subtract Hours and/or Minutes as indicated:
the area in which they were trained. Most
Stay connected, united we stand. Rise up.
of these improvements persisted ten
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years after the training was completed. If you have any questions regarding

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Caroline Medical Adult Day Care please
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contact the center at 410-479-8065.
computer and online games can improve
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