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According to a recent AARP survey of adults aged 45 and older, staying mentally sharp is a top concern — 92 percent said it was extremely or very important to them. The way we live our lives can affect how our brains age, and it's not just about crossword puzzles. The latest research finds the health of your heart, gut, eyes and hearing are intricately connected to your brain health, as you'll learn in 8 Surprising Signs of Memory Problems.
Do you ever have brain blips or worry about your memory? Tell me about it at Betsy@aarp.org, and we may publish your story.
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Betsy Agnvall, Healthy Living Editor, AARP
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| Stellar Eclipse Stories from Readers
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| In the last Your Health newsletter, we asked readers to write in about their solar eclipse experiences and featured Can You Go Blind From Looking at the Sun?
I'm hoping everyone followed our advice, because after the eclipse there was a breakout in Google searches for terms like "I looked at the eclipse without glasses" and "eyes hurt after the eclipse". Here's a great story from one of our readers:
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| Enjoying the eclipse in my front yard was exceptional! I noted all the small changes most others would not notice, from all the grass bugs disappearing, native birds getting quiet, non-native birds getting confused, and a small breeze occurring as the moon kept biting into the sun. There I sat, in my front yard, bowl of popcorn by my side, and at totality, a calmness — even though my neighbors chose to fire off their fireworks. Soon the clatter died down, as the
moon exited the sun. Bit by bit, things returned to normal. For a moment, though, we were all one, and I pray we could remember this with every day we create! — Jessie St. Christopher, 65, Cleveland, Ohio
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| Did you have the chance to read 8 Surprising Signs of Memory Problems? Do you worry about your memory? What do you do to help protect your brain as you age? Tell me about it at Betsy@aarp.org
and we may publish your stories.
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