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Sharp As A Tack or Scrambled Eggs: Which Describes Your Brain?

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I must admit that one of my fears in life is that of losing my mind. Each day, it seems, I talk to someone who has a loved one or knows someone in their circle of friendship with Alzheimer's or dementia. Every time I look into the refrigerator and ask myself what I'm looking for--an onion? an egg? Swiss cheese?--or when I walk into a room only not to remember what took me there, I fear the worst! To a writer, especially at times when I sit in front of my computer screen chasing an elusive word, this is very frightening.

Of course when Fran Lewis published her book, Sharp As A Tack or Scrambled Eggs, I jumped on it. She has personally interviewed physicians and also cites studies by prominent doctors so I didn't have to go research this on my own. When I started reading her book, I was pleased to find that I'm already doing many things on her list to keep my brain functioning well. Diet and exercise have been very much part of our family's daily routine. And it was good to find out that all the foods I love not only taste good to me, but are also good brain foods. In spite of the pat on the back that I gave myself when I read Fran Lewis's book, I also had to own up that there's more I can do. I don't always take my vitamins, but tonight I'll grudgingly serve one up with dinner! Then there's the matter of routine. For a writer, working from home, I have my daily routine down pat, and I love it! But along comes Fran Lewis and tells me to mix it up. Okay, Fran, let's see if I can finish typing this review blindfolded: b;omdfp;ded pr cp,b ,u jaor wotj ,u ;left jamd/ Ooops! Not perfect, but the brain's not looking for perfection, just challenges!

Sharp As A Tack or Scrambled Eggs is filled with excellent suggestions of how to keep sharp as a tack. It also lists resources for you or a loved one who is suffering from Alzheimer's. At the end of the book, Ms. Lewis created a table to log your daily activities. Try it for a month while I just run off to cp,b ,u jsot eoyj ,u ;rgy jsmf/

This is fun, like tickling your brain!!!