A Fun Way to Keep Your Memory Sharp

Experts say trying new things can go a long way for the brain

Tom Jacobs
Elemental
Published in
6 min readJan 27, 2021

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Photo: Lauren Mulligan/Getty Images

Memory slips loom larger as people grow older. Forgetting why you walked into a room, or what you were supposed to pick up at the store can provoke nagging anxiety — not to mention dark humor about impending decrepitude.

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Tom Jacobs
Elemental

Tom Jacobs is a California-based journalist who focuses on psychology, behavior, creativity, and the arts. He was the senior staff writer of Pacific Standard.