6 simple steps to keep your mind sharp at any age - Harvard Health

6 simple steps to keep your mind sharp at any age - Harvard Health

6 simple steps to keep your mind sharp at any age

Everyone has the occasional "senior moment." Maybe you've gone into the kitchen and can't remember why, or can't recall a familiar name during a conversation. Memory lapses can occur at any age, but aging alone is generally not a cause of cognitive decline. When significant memory loss occurs among older people, it is generally not due to aging but to organic disorders, brain injury, or neurological illness.