Cognitive Stimulation

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Across
  1. 4. What the brain does when you challenge it regularly
  2. 7. Learning an instrument activates many brain regions at once
  3. 8. An activity like a crossword that exercises your mind
  4. 10. Taking in new information creates new brain connections
  5. 11. The organ that gets stronger the more you challenge it
  6. 12. A simple movement that increases blood flow to the brain
  7. 13. Activities like chess or trivia that sharpen the mind
  8. 14. Something that reduces memory ability if unmanaged over time
Down
  1. 1. A daily practice like journaling that supports brain health
  2. 2. The ability to pay attention and stay on task
  3. 3. Writing down your day helps your brain process and remember it
  4. 5. The ability to store and recall information
  5. 6. An activity that builds concentration and vocabulary
  6. 9. A time when the brain is actively healing and rebuilding
  7. 12. Even mild lack of this reduces thinking and focus
  8. 15. When the brain consolidates memories and repairs itself