Across
- 2. Connections between neural cells that weaken over time
- 4. Engagement in imaginative or artistic activities linked to cognitive health
- 5. Nerve cells that transmit information throughout the brain
- 6. Chemical messengers that allow communication between neurons
- 7. Shrinkage of brain tissue that occurs with increasing age
- 8. The organ primarily responsible for decision-making, memory, and complex thought
- 9. Mental engagement that can help protect cognitive function
- 11. Mental processes such as thinking, learning, and memory
Down
- 1. The cognitive ability to store and recall information
- 3. Confusion about time, place, or seasons
- 10. The natural process associated with physical and cognitive changes over time