NPR's Book of the Day cover image

Get the most out of that noggin with 'Supercharge Your Brain'

NPR's Book of the Day

00:00

Keep Your Brain Sharp

The brain is fairly resilient, i don't want to paint a black picture here. But if you keep it in tiptop condition and you follow all the rules about brain ad health,you stand a much better chance of getting through this without those injuries having an effect. I remember my my dad used to do a cross word puzzle every single day. And he was convinced, james convinced, that doing a crossword puzzle in pen every day from the newspaper would keep his brain sharp. Well, the brain game industry has convinced a lot of people the same as your father. What i would say is that it raises the level of arousal in the brain. It's rewarding and highly satisfying

Play episode from 02:09
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app