Here’s a few tips on how to keep your brain sharp into your 80s and beyond…

#1. Exercise – Surprise, surprise! A recent study published in a Neurology journal found that people who exercise or get active at least once a week have a longer lasting memory.

#2. Be Friendly – If you live with someone, or do volunteer work, you improve your memory by almost 25 percent! Presumably because you keep the mind stimulated, by meeting and speaking to other people.

#3. Work Those Puzzles – Those newspaper puzzles like Sudoku and crosswords improve your memory, brain speed and vocabulary too! Plus they’re fun and a great way to pass time productively if you commute to work by public transport.