Skip to content

Content starts here

CLOSE ×

Red Membership Card

AARP Membership — $15 for your first year when you sign up for Automatic Renewal

Get instant access to members-only products and hundreds of discounts, a free second membership, and a subscription to AARP the Magazine.

Brain Teaser

Challenge Your Cognitive Know-How!

By

Staying Sharp

Published April 09, 2026

How is clinical anxiety different from everyday stress?

It always causes panic attacks

It appears only during emergencies

It involves persistent, intense worry

It never interferes with daily life

Clinical anxiety shows up when worry sticks around long after a threat has passed or when “what if” fears take over. It becomes a condition when it lasts at least six months and interferes with daily functioning. Click here to learn about treatment options for anxiety.

0 Correct

0 Incorrect

Oops...something went wrong. Please log out and log back in to continue.

More From Staying Sharp

Find Patterns in Nature Photography

Tune in to nature for a dose of happy

Practice to Notice, Shift, and Rewire Your Brain

When things don’t go to plan, it’s easy to spot ways things have gone wrong

MEMBERS ONLY

Write Down Happy Memories to Savor Them

Journaling can help you recall happy moments and feel more positive

MEMBERS ONLY

Benefits Recommended For You

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.

Unused AARP Rewards points expire 12 months after they are earned, in monthly batches on a rolling basis.