Food for Thought
This crunchy snack - often eaten with hummus - is rich in beta-carotene for brain protection.
What are carrots?
This brain lobe is most responsible for planning, decision-making, and impulse control.
What is the frontal lobe?
This puppet-filled show taught kids letters and numbers starting in 1969.
What is Sesame Street?
This common feeling can increase with age if someone spends a lot of time alone.
What is loneliness?
This warm beverage is often sipped before bed to help you relax.
What is chamomile tea?
This creamy green fruit is full of healthy fats that keep your brain and heart in top shape.
What is an avocado?
This medical imaging test uses magnets (not radiation) to create detailed pictures of the brain.
What is an MRI?
"Tonight" and "Maria" are love songs from this New York-based musical.
What is West Side Story?
This activity helps lift mood and reduces isolation by keeping people socially connected.
What is socializing?
What is yellow?
This bean, used in chili and soups, provides both protein and fiber for long-lasting energy.
What are kidney beans?
This condition is defined by a sudden interruption of blood flow to the brain.
What is a stroke?
Finish the jingle: "The best part of waking up is..."
What is "Folgers in your cup"?
This daily habit supports mood and memory by giving the brain time to rest.
What is sleep?
This purple flower is often used in aromatherapy and can be used in many other ways to promote relaxation.
What is lavender?
In Korean cuisine, this spicy fermented cabbage dish is rich in probiotics for the gut and brain.
What is kimchi?
This vitamin deficiency is commonly linked to memory problems and confusion in older adults.
What is vitamin B12 deficiency?
"Here's looking at you, kid" was spoken by Humphrey Bogart in this classic film.
What is Casablanca?
This condition involves persistent worry and is common in older adults.
What is anxiety?
True or False: Museums are considered stimulating, not relaxing, and are not good for unwinding.
What is false?
What do you call someone who eats seafood, but not meat.
What is a pescatarian?
This part of the nervous system controls breathing and heart rate.
What is the brainstem?
This black-and-white television show featured Lucille Ball and Ricky Ricardo.
What is I Love Lucy?
This loss-related condition can affect mood after the death of a loved one.
What is grief?
This activity is known to reduce tension and stiffness, reduce pain, and increase circulation.
What is massage?