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Brain Health 101 Challenge

Take the first step using the building blocks of brain health and well-being:

Create healthy habits that benefit you in the long term.
Reap the rewards of proper nutrition and exercise.
Set goals to make exercise a regular part of your life.

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Neurosurgeon and CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, M.D., takes you through six key science-based brain health pillars, the foundation for Staying Sharp.

Learn about building lifelong, healthy habits at any age — and gain strategies for achieving better sleep, relaxation, connection and energy to help you live your best life.

Book cover for Sanjay Gupta, M.D.'s "Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age"

Sanjay Gupta, M.D., is the author of Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age, based in part on the work of AARP’s Global Council on Brain Health (published by Simon & Schuster in cooperation with AARP).

With this challenge, you'll get access to a variety of tools including:

A sleep calculator tool
Meditations
Food swaps
Exercise videos
Brain teasers
A 24-page companion workbook

Brain Health 101 Challenge workbook excerpt

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Get a head start with a free workbook excerpt from the "Brain Health 101 Workbook."

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Legal Disclaimer: 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 approach to brain health that encourages users to incorporate into their daily lives activities that are associated with general wellness. Nothing in the service should be considered, or used as a substitute for, medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Features including the Cognitive Assessment and Lifestyle Check-Ins, Additional Tests, exercises, and challenges assess performance at a particular moment in time on certain discrete cognitive tasks. Staying Sharp games are intended for entertainment and recreational purposes only. Various factors may affect performance, including sleep, tiredness, focus, and other social, environmental, or emotional factors. Performance is not indicative of cognitive health and not predictive of future performance or medical conditions.

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