Senior Independence

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  1. 2. This small red fruit has 65 times more vitamin C than an orange and also contain other brain healthy antioxidants.
  2. 7. The lack of sufficient water in the body is know as ______________.
  3. 9. This fruit gives you a high dose of vitamin C.
  4. 10. Exercise also helps reduce stress and ___________ – problems that often affect people in the mid-stages of Alzheimer’s
  5. 11. Done three times a week for 45 minutes, this moderate form of physical activity has been shown to increase brain volume.
  6. 12. At midlife, _________ can help reduce the risk of dementia by 60%.
  7. 14. This bright red fruit (often mistaken for a vegetable) contains 170% of your daily requirement of Vitamin C but also contain brain boosting lycopene.
  8. 15. You can make changes in ______________ habits to maintain or improve your health as you age.
  9. 16. This leafy green has 100% of your daily vitamin C requirement for the day.
  10. 17. C This vitamin is essential in neurotransmitter production (like Seratonin), which impacts your brain's ability to remember, focus and concentrate.
Down
  1. 1. _______ is a neurotransmitter that impacts mood.
  2. 3. __________ fitness helps slow the progression of Alzheimer's Disease.
  3. 4. Lack of ________ can cause a number of problems with focus, memory, mental fatigue, headaches, sleep problems, anger, and depression.
  4. 5. pepper This vegetable that comes in green, red, yellow and orange has more vitamin c than an orange.
  5. 6. Exercising at the mid-stages of Alzheimer’s disease helps patients maintain ___________ living skills.
  6. 8. Aerobic exercise improves __________ intake in your body, which benefits brain function.
  7. 9. ________ and collagen are the dynamic duo of bone strength.
  8. 13. Vitamin C helps boost the body's ability to make collagen, the main protien in ________.