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I'm in on the tail end of this discussion as usual. To stay sharp my wife has her crafts and sewing room to lose herself in and I work on the property and cars. We also take a lot of time planning and taking travel wherever we can go (and of course get a Sr. deal). This takes a bit of time and concentration, but we have done this for many decades. Also, we read a lot and I read through several national and local newspapers each day to stay connected. We also have family and friends to keep close. What we have observed is many folks we have known often say they will travel and see the world when they retire, but unless you know how the travel from your earlier days when you are in that stage of life when you are an explorer (especially out of the US) and cross borders, deal with languages, cultural differences, etc. you likely will still just go to Myrtle Beach or Key West or go on a cruise and call it good, not that there is anything wrong with that.
I am not sure if any special diet or lifestyle keeps you sharp as you age, I personally think whatever genes you inherited counts big. I have now lost 4 people close to me to
Alzheimers or cognitive decline and watched the slow deterioration. Man, I don't want to go that way!
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