Archives by: Kathryn Kilpatrick, M.A.
Kathryn Kilpatrick, M.A.
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About the author
The career of Kathryn Kilpatrick, M.A., Geriatric Life Enhancement Consultant, Memory Fitness Specialist and Speech-Language Pathologist (1969-2019) began as a speech-language pathologist, primarily in Ohio at hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and for 35 years in home health care. A national motivational speaker and author of more than 35 products, she is currently focusing on her geriatric life enhancement consulting practice and educational programs to enhance the quality of life of older adults, including memory fitness and brain health. You can contact her at
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Kathryn Kilpatrick, M.A. Posts
Brain training alone is not enough to protect your aging brain. But when you combine a variety of brain games with regular exercise, a healthy diet and quality sleep, you can better protect your memory and cognitive function. Try this missing-numbers puzzle. ...
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Aging eyes require proactive care. When there are some mild cognitive issues or hearing loss, driving is always a concern, but the addition of vision issues can complicate a person’s ability to be proactive, even under ordinary driving conditions. ...
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Brain games are great for keeping your mind sharp. Try this word puzzle and enjoy the challenge of thinking of compound words that begin and end with the same word. ...
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Research finds that spending 20 minutes or more in nature can enhance attention, working memory and even your creativity. Natural and more peaceful environments allow your mind to wander and boost your cognitive performance, helping you to switch out the mental fatigue you may be experiencing. ...
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Mental stimulation is good for your brain as you age. Challenging your brain can have a positive impact on your executive functioning skills such as your working memory, inhibition control, planning, reasoning and task-switching. It can also increase performance and mental flexibility. Numerical brain games may actually challenge you more, so branch out and try this one. ...
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Texting can help with memory gaps and in maintaining social ties but issues may arise without a spoken conversation at some point. Text messages can be misconstrued. Inferences and implied meaning can be missed. ...
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No word games or numbers puzzles today. This time, our brain game is all about visual reasoning. Engaging in these activities systematically may lead to tangible improvements in focus, reasoning and overall mental performance. ...
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Along with the promise of warmer weather comes the urge to do a little spring cleaning. While many older adults have a traditional system, it can become more of a challenge for someone in your life who could benefit from some assistance (even if they initially refuse it). ...
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