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AARP's Approach to Brain Health

AARP Staying Sharp is a program that provides you with content, tools and activities to learn about supporting brain health as you age.

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Staying Sharp, including all content and features, is offered for informational purposes and to educate users on brain health care and medical issues that may affect their daily lives. Staying Sharp is based on a holistic, lifestyle.... Read More

Get to know all that Staying Sharp has to offer. Try our challenges, incorporate new exercises into your routine and check out our cooking videos. Enjoy the benefits of Staying Sharp. AARP members get even more!

Staying Sharp’s Six Pillars of Brain Health

Science tells us that a healthy lifestyle may help protect the brain. Practice these six pillars for better brain health and "BE MORE" with Staying Sharp.

Be Social

Engage Your Brain

Manage Stress

Ongoing Exercise

Restorative Sleep

Eat Right

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Exclusive challenges that share practical skills
Bonus recipes with brain-friendly ingredients
TED Talks videos offering engaging content
Daily activities to engage your mind and body
Additional meditations to calm the mind

Plus, exclusive games and puzzles that are fun and entertaining.

Cognitive Assessment

Earn up to 1,500 AARP Rewards points when you take the FREE assessment and check-ins for the first time.
Then take the additional tests to evaluate your performance today on additional elements of cognition.

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