- (HealthDay News) — Workouts for your mind are as important as
they are for your body, especially as you get older.

Here are suggestions on how to keep your mind sharp, courtesy of the
Cleveland Clinic:

• Challenge yourself with activities. Try a crossword puzzle, take a
  class, or build something.
• Create to-do lists to help you remember appointments and
  activities.
• When learning something new, make sure you are not distracted. Give it
  your full attention, and use all of your senses to become familiar with
  it.
• Break an activity into multiple steps, and stretch it out over several
  days. For example, take a few days to learn how to program a new
  electronic device.
• Go over in your head what it is you want to remember, and be habitual
  in your tasks. Put things in the same place, for example.
• Get plenty of social interaction, sleep and regular physical
  exercise.
• Reduce stress whenever possible.