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Staying Sharp Challenges

Challenges are fun, guided interactive learning activities designed to help you learn about building healthy habits.

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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

How do challenges work?
Interactive challenges use our learn-and-apply framework to help you explore brain health. Get AARP Rewards points along the way.

 

Learn
Find out what the latest science reveals about a variety of brain-health topics, including memory, focus, happiness, problem-solving, exercise and digital distractions.

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Try out activities that you can easily incorporate into your life. Discover simple hacks for common actions like remembering new names, memorizing passwords and becoming more mindful.


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Fit & Fun
Physical activity is a pillar of brain health, longevity and independence. Learn how to make walking the cornerstone of a fitness lifestyle in this challenge.

Being Present
Research shows that regularly practicing meditation and mindfulness may help people focus more effectively, relieve stress and enhance happiness.

The Pursuit of Happiness
Joy doesn’t happen by accident. Learn about habits that experts believe may increase happiness — from connecting with others to practicing kindness.

Brain Health 101
In this Challenge, neurosurgeon and CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, M.D., will help you learn about the latest research on keeping your brain strong. Gupta is the author of Keep Sharp, written in collaboration with AARP.

Replay, Recall, Repeat
Recognizing patterns brings order to chaos. Learn about how we use patterns to make decisions, identify problems and manage all aspects of our lives.

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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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