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71. Every night before I go to bed I play Jeopardy on Sporcle.

Sat Nov 26, 2022, 08:26 PM

Nov 2022

I surprise myself at how quickly my brain picks the right answer (what planet has the largest moon?), and then I surprise myself in other areas as to how long my brain requires time to remember the name of my favorite movie star, Helen Mirren.

And stranger, yet, I got a 98% score on a science and physics Jeopardy test (never took any physics classes) and almost all of the answers I gave were total guesses, not multiple choice but fill in the blank. Can you figure that one out? I do admit that I am a retired nurse, and some of the science questions were familiar and/or common sense answers, but most were Chinese to me.

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Brain expert: The No. 1 thing that sets 'SuperAgers' apart from people with 'weak memory skills' [View all] SheltieLover Nov 2022 OP

Like many things, Bayard Nov 2022 #1

Absolutely! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #6

Lose what? Ray Bruns Nov 2022 #18

Keys? Sky Jewels Nov 2022 #21

That happens to you too?? nt hwmnbn Nov 2022 #116

I was just reading that article, and I can relate to her statement that Croney Nov 2022 #2

Take some online classes. Something different. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #8

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I need to do more physical stuff. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #48

gods! I wish we were closer! slightlv Nov 2022 #46

I love your candle making idea! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #50

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Talk to the manager of the community center zeusdogmom Nov 2022 #60

I'm trying to learn sign language. mostly from youtube. it works the brain so differently BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 2022 #56

It sure does! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #58

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Besides a combo of pretty good or better genes, and some good luck... taking Tai Chi... electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #73

I hope so. I get very restless if not learning something. nolabear Nov 2022 #3

Check your local senior center! Mine offers a wide variety of virtual offerings SheltieLover Nov 2022 #10

We have a great one here. Funded by Rick Steves! nolabear Nov 2022 #44

Oh I'd love to take your writing course! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #47

I've thought about doing a couple. I love doing it. nolabear Nov 2022 #54

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Do you know Stephen King's On Writing? nolabear Nov 2022 #77

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He tells his own story and connects it to finding plots, nolabear Nov 2022 #81

Sounds like the entries in Penzler's book! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #82

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Let me know if you get excited over craft books. nolabear Nov 2022 #106

Will do, thx! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #114

THIS malaise Nov 2022 #4

Thx! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Nov 2022 #5

I'd rather wear out my brain than let it rust out. eppur_se_muova Nov 2022 #7

You can't wear it out! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #12

I can try ! nt eppur_se_muova Nov 2022 #13

Same here! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #15

Been giving it the "good ol college try" for years. haha n/t Prairie_Seagull Nov 2022 #83

Same here. Lol SheltieLover Nov 2022 #84

Boy have I (anecdotally) witnessed this among women (especially) who were always hlthe2b Nov 2022 #9

I had a lot of hospice bereavement clients who were widows. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #14

I didn't know you worked in hospice. nolabear Nov 2022 #45

My mom Rebl2 Nov 2022 #51

we used to call their college major pursuit DENVERPOPS Nov 2022 #66

This may explain Trump's weak mind. n/t. NNadir Nov 2022 #17

He does seem to be uneducable. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #20

I have been learning new things all my life DavidDvorkin Nov 2022 #19

Same. Sky Jewels Nov 2022 #22

Thanks DUers for keeping me a bit sharper flamingdem Nov 2022 #23

I share your sentiment! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #28

Got to keep the synapses firing! flamingdem Nov 2022 #97

Absolutely! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #98

I teach 10 different 6-8 week Zoom classes on a range of history topics through local CC hedda_foil Nov 2022 #24

Nice! Thx for sharing! My senior center offers a lot of freeclasses, virtually as well as in person. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #30

Thanks, SheltieLover! hedda_foil Nov 2022 #36

I also found a site online thag offers a lot of free classes for seniors! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #39

Found site! Seniorplanet org! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #52

Could you provide a link? cally Nov 2022 #117

Of course, Cally. hedda_foil Nov 2022 #124

Thank you!! cally Nov 2022 #128

Wonderful! hedda_foil Nov 2022 #132

Kick & recommend bronxiteforever Nov 2022 #25

Thx, Bronxite! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #31

K n R ! Thanks for posting! nt JoeOtterbein Nov 2022 #26

Yw! Thx for kick! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #32

Now I know why my learning habits don't work. Thanks Sheltie! KS Toronado Nov 2022 #27

Wahahaha! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #33

Aaaand bobnicewander Nov 2022 #29

Hi Bob! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #34

Well is bobnicewander Nov 2022 #134

So THAT'S Biden's secret!! FailureToCommunicate Nov 2022 #35

Could be! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #40

I am aging, but it is hard to tell if my cognitive function is failing. Chainfire Nov 2022 #37

Well, you can certainly improve your memory. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #41

Learn another language GreenWave Nov 2022 #38

Absolutely! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #42

There is so much useless crap marketed as self care or wellness JI7 Nov 2022 #43

Which is why I'm glad I chose a career in IT... SKKY Nov 2022 #49

Welk yes, but the key is to learn new, different types of things too SheltieLover Nov 2022 #53

Cybersecurity, mostly data governance but some actual analyst work when the opportunity... SKKY Nov 2022 #55

Great career! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #59

First question from the help desk ... SlimJimmy Nov 2022 #109

This makes so much sense. That's why I play bridge. ananda Nov 2022 #61

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I highly recommend it. ananda Nov 2022 #129

I have a lot of Interests, so I'm always learning something in various subjects. Finding connections electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #62

I enjoy finding the connections, too! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #63

Ha, connect the dots! ... electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #69

I got 1 of those books & 1 Nancy Drew book per week when I was a kid. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #70

Oh, I loved it. Fascinating kind of twisty, turny history of how certain things... electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #75

Netflix? SheltieLover Nov 2022 #76

Oh, goodness I have No idea! This was back on I think - PBS, Public Television. Good hunting! electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #78

Oh, ok. Thx! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #80

Toss in weight training (resistance) for brain health too. JanMichael Nov 2022 #64

Absolutely! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #65

I use dumbells while walking on treadmill. Prairie_Seagull Nov 2022 #87

Sounds like a great workout! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #88

I use them on my stationary bike malaise Nov 2022 #90

Every night before I go to bed I play Jeopardy on Sporcle. tavernier Nov 2022 #71

Wow! Good going! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #72

Quiz show regular here malaise Nov 2022 #89

Sporcle is great for that. tavernier Nov 2022 #91

Greaf way to fall asleep. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #95

Good for you, Malaise! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #94

I think I figured it out DontBelieveEastisEas Nov 2022 #96

I have a weak memory and forget the new things I learn. It is the destiny of my brains. betsuni Nov 2022 #92

But you can improve your memory. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #93

Afraid not, had the same brains all my life and have tried. betsuni Nov 2022 #100

Weird Things DontBelieveEastisEas Nov 2022 #101

I like that article better. betsuni Nov 2022 #111

Yeah, man, like I remember every campus had weeds. Don't remember hippos, though. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2022 #125

Thank You for the Generalization Example DontBelieveEastisEas Nov 2022 #130

My father was quite sharp to the very end of his long life--- DemocraticPatriot Nov 2022 #99

At 67, I returned to Berkeley last spring to finish my undergraduate degree. deurbano Nov 2022 #102

I wake up everyday thinking.... OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2022 #103

Lots of colleges make auditing classes for free for seniors summer_in_TX Nov 2022 #104

Lots of colleges make auditing classes for free for seniors summer_in_TX Nov 2022 #105

That's why stereotyping older people is so wrong. Aegism is wrong. BComplex Nov 2022 #107

Use it or lose it - definitely! Aussie105 Nov 2022 #108

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There's so much to the world - so much to do, so much to discover, so many skills highplainsdem Nov 2022 #121

Describes my mother-in-law to a T. BobTheSubgenius Nov 2022 #122

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