Across
- 3. Piety: Cultural value emphasizing respect for elders.
- 4. Zones: Areas with exceptionally long-living populations.
- 7. Care: Services provided to support the elderly.
- 11. Engagement: Participation in social activities to maintain connections.
- 13. The brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections.
- 14. Learning: Continuous pursuit of knowledge throughout life.
- 15. Age-related loss of muscle mass and strength.
Down
- 1. Aging: Increasing median age in a population.
- 2. Practice of being present in the moment.
- 5. Care: Health practices to prevent disease and maintain wellness.
- 6. Ratio: Ratio of non-working to working-age people.
- 8. Disease: Long-term health conditions common with aging.
- 9. Norms: Shared expectations guiding behavior in a group.
- 10. Health: Disparities in healthcare outcomes worldwide.
- 12. Reserve: The brain's resilience to age-related damage.