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Accountants urge Govt to introduce entrepreneurship as school subject | Irish Examiner
Accountants urge Govt to introduce entrepreneurship as school subject
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 02:01 PM
A new report is recommending that entrepreneurship be made a second-level subject.
The report from the Institute of Certified Accountants in Ireland is recommending that it is included on the curriculum, in a bid to foster a spirit of entrepreneurship from a young age.
Entrepreneur Sean Gallagher, who is supporting the call, said: "If you want to develop a long-term entrepreneurial culture you need to start early. It is about telling young people that entrepreneurship is a real viable option.
"You don't have to find that nine to five job, or if they do, after a number of years they could use that expertise to launch their own business."
Accountants urge Govt to introduce entrepreneurship as school subject | Irish Examiner
Accountants urge Govt to introduce entrepreneurship as school subject
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 02:01 PM
A new report is recommending that entrepreneurship be made a second-level subject.
The report from the Institute of Certified Accountants in Ireland is recommending that it is included on the curriculum, in a bid to foster a spirit of entrepreneurship from a young age.
Entrepreneur Sean Gallagher, who is supporting the call, said: "If you want to develop a long-term entrepreneurial culture you need to start early. It is about telling young people that entrepreneurship is a real viable option.
"You don't have to find that nine to five job, or if they do, after a number of years they could use that expertise to launch their own business."
Darden Ranks #7 in the Nation for Entrepreneurship -- CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ --
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Darden Ranks #7 in the Nation for Entrepreneurship
- 2010 Princeton Review Ranking for Entrepreneur Magazine Places Darden in the Top of the Class for Graduate Studies -
- Over $1 Million in Entrepreneurship Scholarships Awarded Annually; Recently Unveiled i.Lab Rooted in Multi-Disciplinary Thinking -
- Academics Complemented by Unwavering Commitment to Experience-Based Approach for Creating Successful Entrepreneurial Ventures -
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- From over 2,000 schools surveyed by The Princeton Review for Entrepreneur magazine, the Darden School of Business' entrepreneurship program ranked #7 in the nation in the graduate category of the survey.
"Students at Darden discover that entrepreneurship is learned, not innate, and that being entrepreneurial is about 'effectual'; and not 'causal' thinking," said Philippe Sommer, Director of Darden's newly created Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. "That's a very powerful proposition in today's business environment. Not only do we invest heavily in academics, with top ranked faculty and game-changing courses emerging from Darden's Batten Institute, but we also build on this academic foundation with an unrelenting focus on experience-based programs and initiatives that empower our students to create successful businesses. Our hands-on approach has extended to new UVA-wide programs, such as the UVA Entrepreneurship Cup and the UVA Venture Summit, helping to create a vibrant and extensive entrepreneurial ecosystem university-wide."
"Behind the top ranked schools is not only a great formal classroom experience, but a cross-disciplinary approach to teaching entrepreneurship that embraces and encourages a student's vision to build a successful business," said Robert Franek, The Princeton Review's senior vice president of publishing and nationally recognized expert on college admissions.
A number of new or expanded initiatives continue to distinguish Darden's entrepreneurship program. Earlier this year, Darden celebrated 10 years of success with its Business Incubator and unveiled its new i.Lab, a state-of-the-art learning environment complemented by an experience-based curriculum that inspires a new approach to teaching innovation and entrepreneurship. Other initiatives include a recently launched entrepreneurship concentration and a new alumni mentoring program and network. Darden's upcoming annual Entrepreneurship Conference will explore the essentials to developing a new business, from idea generation to launch to exits, and, for the first time, will include an informal concept competition for alumni.
The eighth annual ranking reveals the nation's top 25 undergraduate and top 25 graduate programs for entrepreneurship. Darden's ranking can be seen at www.entrepreneur.com/topcolleges.
About the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
The Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership's mission is to cultivate principled entrepreneurial leaders whether they are in new ventures, established companies, or not-for-profits. The Center provides a broad array of academic and experiential programs for students supporting dozens of exciting courses, a business incubator, full-time internships, business plan and concept competitions, workshops, boot camps, mentorship opportunities, and scholarships. We create a vibrant ecosystem for students by engaging leading entrepreneurs and innovators, top-ranked faculty, and a vast and loyal alumni network. The Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership is part of The Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Darden School of Business.
About The Batten Institute
The Batten Institute advances knowledge about the transformative power of entrepreneurship and innovation and cultivates principled, entrepreneurial leaders. The Institute encompasses a leading academic research center and Darden's Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. The Institute was founded on the principle that entrepreneurship and innovation are powerful mechanisms for improving society by addressing its most pressing challenges. In bringing together scholars, students, alumni, business people, and the greater community, the Institute fosters a diverse and energetic collaborative community in support of its mission to foster knowledge and improve society.
About the Darden School of Business
Founded in 1954, the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business improves society by developing principled leaders in the world of practical affairs. For questions or information, contact communication@darden.virginia.edu.
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What Is Entrepreneurship?
In discussing entrepreneurship and writing articles on the subject, I have found that it aids understanding once we begin by agreeing on exactly what the word means to us.
Entrepreneurship is the process of making or seizing a possibility, and pursuing it regardless of the sources at present controlled. The American Heritage Dictionary defines an entrepreneur to be “a person who organizes, operates, and assumes the danger for enterprise ventures."
These are relatively summary ideas for a person just starting to consider whether they ought to begin a enterprise reasonably than take a job, or leave a safe job for a chance at greater self-fulfillment. Let us attempt to refine our understanding of entrepreneurship by asking some more particular questions.
Is everyone who runs a enterprise an entrepreneur? Many wouldn’t think about the newspaper carrier, shoeshine individual, and grass cutter entrepreneurs, although these are sometimes the youthful pursuits of these with an entrepreneurial bent.
Does it matter whether the enterprise is merely half-time? Whereas some half-time activities are mainly hobbies, or undertaken to complement income, some entrepreneurial ventures might be examined within the marketplace on a component-time basis.
The path to an entrepreneurial enterprise may start by incomes a wage within the business one expects to enter, whereas learning extra about it, and waiting for the opportune time to go out on one’s own. This time can be used to develop a assist community, skilled and personal, and generating ideas to “bounce off” folks whose opinion one respects.
At what scope does self-employment develop into a venture? The primary goal of many self-employed folks is merely to employ themselves (and others if necessary) at a average to good salary; some are even keen to eke out a dwelling to do what they enjoy. This strategy is also known as a “lifestyle” enterprise, and is usually accompanied by little, if any, plan for growth.
These questions are intended, not to develop a exact definition of
entrepreneurship, but to assist us understand our attitude toward its many forms of expression. We could every answer these questions otherwise, but all reply appropriately within our personal body of reference.
Entrepreneurship is more an attitude than a ability or a profession. Some of us could desire a corporate or public service profession path, but many would select an entrepreneurial alternative that “feels right.”
Would you think about an individual who inherits a enterprise an entrepreneur? From the purpose of inheritance on, it’s their own cash and financial safety at risk. They could possibly promote the enterprise, invest the proceeds in blue-chip stocks, and stay off dividends. Some would possibly contemplate managing a personal inventory portfolio for a living as an entrepreneurial venture.
Would a person who inherited a small or marginal enterprise, then took it to new dimensions be thought-about an entrepreneur? The heir could have tried merely to maintain it going, or even to tempo the business’ decline to only carry them to retirement. In a household-held business, long-term success is usually a central goal.
Are franchise homeowners entrepreneurs? Many really feel that, for individuals who have access to the large up-entrance investment, franchises are positive things. For many, operating a franchise is similar to investing in “blue chips,” a comparatively certain thing with generally unexciting returns.
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Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship Launches Scholarship Fund to Prepare More Washington Area Youth for... -- WASHINGTON, Sept 23 /PRNewswire/ --
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Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship Launches Scholarship Fund to Prepare More Washington Area Youth for Business and Educational Success
WASHINGTON, Sept 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE DC Region) today launched a new Washington Youth Entrepreneurship Scholarship Fund to invest in young people learning the fundamental life skill of entrepreneurship so they are better prepared to make it in the economy and stay in school.
One NFTE graduate shared her words, "My Dream is Not to Die in Poverty, But to Have Poverty Die in Me," as she utilized her business to get off government assistance in the mid 90's. "The words of Michelle Araujo motivate me every day," says NFTE's Executive Director Julie Kantor, "after 19 years in the field, I see that we are in a perfect storm of need to prepare America's youth with skills for success and truly engage them to stay in school. High-quality youth entrepreneurship education has met its time."
The Washington Youth Entrepreneurship Scholarship Fund will be chaired by Cynthia Krus, Partner at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP and NFTE Board Member. "I am committed to raising this fund to underwrite at least 100 youth through the program. While purse strings are tight in the schools, the business community should step up and supplement the programs with funding for award-winning curriculum, teacher professional development training, seed capital for youth to launch businesses, field trips, and more. $500 helps put one student through NFTE, and every low-income youth in the DC region should benefit from this program," says Krus.
Thomas Friedman agrees. In a January 24th New York Times op-ed called More (Steve) Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Friedman states "The president should also vow to bring the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, or NFTE, to every low-income neighborhood in America."
According to the new census stats the number of people in poverty increased for children younger than 18 (14.1 million in 2008 to 15.5 million in 2009). Perhaps, through NFTE more young people like Michelle and the millions of youth in poverty can start building their 'exit strategies' from poverty for themselves and their families. "We are teaching students that they don't have to just take a job, they can make a job," adds Krus.
In a 2010 internal evaluation of NFTE students in the Greater Washington, DC area, the following outcomes were found:
- 89% of NFTE DC students felt that the NFTE program had "a great deal of positive influence" or "a good influence" on their life.
- 97% of NFTE DC students said they would recommend the program to others.
- 47% of NFTE DC students found the program to be as important as other classes to their overall education and an additional 36% found the NFTE program more important.
- 93% of students started working toward a business plan, 81% completed such a plan, 62% presented the plan in class, and 41% started a business which was significantly above the national average of 26%.
- More NFTE DC students (33%) increased their aspirations to pursue college and higher degrees, compared to students who decreased them (24%) following the NFTE program.
- Students' entrepreneurial knowledge increased by 10% after completing the program.
About the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
Too many young people today drop out of school and struggle to break the cycle of poverty. Since 1987, the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has been inspiring young people to pursue educational opportunities, start their own businesses, and succeed in life. By providing entrepreneurship education programs relevant to the real world, NFTE empowers students to own their educations in and out of the classroom and to find their own path to success. Hundreds of thousands of students have discovered opportunity all around them through entrepreneurship via thousands of certified educators worldwide. NFTE supports active programs in 21 states and 10 other countries through our network of program offices and licensed partners. The DC Region is celebrating its 15 year anniversary and over 22,700 program graduates. Entrepreneurs are a powerful driver of economic growth and NFTE sows the seeds of innovation in students worldwide. For more information, visit dc.nfte.com.
About Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP is a law firm with global reach known for solving challenging business problems and resolving sophisticated legal issues for many of the world's largest companies. Founded in 1924, the firm handles matters throughout the United States and worldwide. Seven major practice areas — corporate, energy and environmental, financial services, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, and tax — provide the framework for an extensive range of focus areas, allowing Sutherland attorneys to serve a diverse client base that ranges from small and medium-sized start-up businesses to a significant number of Fortune 100 companies.
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University of Houston Bauer College Entrepreneurship Program is No. 1 in U.S. | Business Wire
University of Houston Bauer College Entrepreneurship Program is No. 1 in U.S.
City of Houston and UH Bauer Lead the Nation in Entrepreneurial Education and Activity
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the second time in four years, the entrepreneurship program at the University of Houston C. T. Bauer College of Business has been ranked the best of its kind, landing at the top of The Princeton Review’s list of leading undergraduate entrepreneurship programs in the U.S. for Entrepreneur.
“The University of Houston is one of our crown jewels.”
The Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship at UH Bauer again is No. 1 on the list of the Top 25 Undergraduate Schools for Entrepreneurs, released by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur on Sept. 20. The program was ranked No. 1 in 2008 and No. 2 in 2007 and 2009.
“We have always believed that Houston is a place where the spirit of entrepreneurship is especially strong,” Bauer College Dean Arthur D. Warga said. “The prestigious designation of UH Bauer as No. 1 in entrepreneurship is an incredible accomplishment not only for our program and the university but also for the City of Houston.”
Baylor University and Babson College rank second and third, respectively. The entrepreneurship program at UH Bauer also topped The University of Notre Dame, Syracuse University, Washington University, University of Southern California and University of Arizona.
The Kauffman Foundation recently ranked Houston the leading entrepreneurial city out of the 15 largest in the U.S. Despite an economic downturn and record unemployment, entrepreneurship nationwide has risen in the past year, according to a Kauffman study, with 558,000 new businesses created monthly in the U.S.
HOUSTON’S LEADERS SALUTE UH, CITY RANKING AS ENTREPRENEURSHIP HUB
Political, business and academic city leaders spoke to an enthusiastic crowd of business leaders, representing a broad spectrum of companies and industries, which filled the lobby of City Hall at a Sept. 22 celebration of the ranking and Houston’s multitude of accomplishments.
“We’re here to celebrate the success of the University of Houston, of the City of Houston and Bauer College,” said Ronald Green, city of Houston controller and a UH alum. “Bauer College is already Tier One and we’re here to recognize that.”
The Wolff Center reflects the spirit of enterprise of the city of Houston, which has been shaped by entrepreneurs who dared to do big things, Green said.
The city’s top elected official said Houston’s prosperity is built on a “can do” attitude and a city that never says “can’t.”
“Houston is a city of people with passion and vision,” said Mayor Annise Parker. “The University of Houston is one of our crown jewels.”
Greater Houston Partnership president and CEO Jeff Moseley said the city’s primary business advocate will emphasize the number one ranking when working to bring businesses to Houston.
“We’re going to brag about it all over the world,” Moseley said. “The number one ranking will get the attention of big companies.”
Created in 1993, the Wolff Center has since developed courses for entrepreneurship majors as well as business minors, now attracting more than 1,800 students a semester. Houstonians Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff became the namesakes of the program in 2008. Wolff is a 1953 Bauer graduate, a member of the Dean’s Executive Board and chairman of the board for Star Furniture, a Berkshire-Hathaway company.
Wolff, who meets every entrepreneurship student each semester to trade ideas and advice over lunch, said the students “really have a fire in their belly” to compete and create a business.
The program has grown tremendously in recent years to educate business students as well as those from other disciplines through its global business minor, Warga said.
“Our students gain tremendous learning from the real world experience of our faculty — all have landed, bought or successfully run their own businesses,” he added. “Most importantly, students are starting businesses, and they’re primarily staying in the Houston area, benefiting our local economy. From restaurants to goods and service-oriented companies, the success stories of WCE graduates can be seen in businesses throughout the city.”
Bauer offers entrepreneurship students a comprehensive program of six courses and enrichment activities to supplement academic instruction. Each year, between 30 and 35 students are selected through a rigorous application process to major in entrepreneurship.
In addition, the WCE corporate entrepreneurship certificate is the foundation of the college’s global business minor for non-business students. Nearly 1,000 non-business students each year have an opportunity to see how entrepreneurial thinking can be applied to engineering, science, social science or the arts.
Each year, an average of 65 percent of WCE students start a business while in school or shortly after graduating. Others join existing ventures and apply the entrepreneurial lessons learned at UH Bauer to innovate and expand those businesses. WCE students have also won numerous awards in national business plan competitions, outperforming MBA teams from other schools including Carnegie Mellon.
The Princeton Review determined the rankings of both graduate and undergraduate programs by evaluating key criteria in the areas of academics and requirements, students and faculty, and outside-the-classroom support and experiences from more than 2,000 programs that were surveyed.
“To be included in the Top 25 programs in the nation is a big success for us and very humbling,” Warga added. “It’s an honor to be in that group of elite schools. The idea of teaching entrepreneurship has grown very rapidly, and there are a lot of good schools doing that now. It’s very important for the future of our city and country.”
For the complete list, visit www.entrepreneur.com/topcolleges. Full details are in the October issue of Entrepreneur.
Entrepreneurship workshops available - Life - Rome Observer
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Entrepreneurship workshops available
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UTICA — The Center for Corporate and Community Education at Mohawk Valley Community College will be hosting a series of seminars focused on Entrepreneurship and how to be successful at launching a new business initiative.
The Entrepreneur Series seminars will cover:
Entrepreneurship: Do you need a business plan? When launching a business venture, it is important to have a plan. This seminar will help in developing information on estimating revenues, start-up costs, operating expenses, finding financial resources and explaining what type of business best suits the individual. This first seminar will be Tuesday, Oct.5, from 6-8 p.m. on the Utica Campus.
Entrepreneurship: What does it mean? This seminar will help to determine what type of business is right for an individual? It will help participants to know what it means to be a risk taker and how to evaluate the risks. It is vital to understand the importance of implementing a plan of prioritized actions to achieve set goals. This seminar will be held Tuesday, Oct.12, from 6-8 p.m. on the Utica Campus.
Entrepreneurship: Employees vs. Outside Services: This seminar will help participants determine what help is needed to operate a business. Topics to be covered include hiring practices, use of outside services and what are the issues and pitfalls of each option. This class will be held Tuesday, Oct. 19, from 6-8 p.m. on the Utica Campus.
Enrollment is limited and will be taken on a first come basis. For information or to register, call 792-5300 or visit mvcc.edu/cced.
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“The Future is Entrepreneurship - The Future is Africa” - Event Profile - Business Review USA
Silicon Valley is bracing itself for the 5th Annual conference hosted by The African Network (TAN), an organization that promotes technology and entrepreneurship among Africans and American entrepreneurs doing business in Africa.
The one-day conference will be held on Saturday, October 30, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Santa Clara California.
The theme of TANCon 2010: “The Future is Entrepreneurship - The Future is Africa” highlights Africa’s huge potential in presenting entrepreneurship opportunities and showcases a continent that is ready for entrepreneurial endeavors.
Among the esteemed speakers and panelists sharing expertise, experiences and opportunities will be leading African investment expert Zemedeneh Negatu from Eastern Africa’s Ernest and Young LLP; founder and CEO of software firm Appfrica Lab and a serial entrepreneur, Jonathan Gosier, social entrepreneur Julia Wilson of Wilson Global Communications USA, an international marketing communications firm whose clients in Africa have included global brands such as Coca Cola and the Prince of Wales Trust; Menekse Genser, Founder of mPay Connect, a consulting service that advises banks, mobile network operators, and third parties seeking to launch mobile payments.
“Silicon Valley entrepreneurs paved the way for today's multinational corporations such as Cisco Systems, Google, Intel, Apple and many others that changed the world. As a Silicon Valley non-profit organization TAN has been organizing TANCon to promote technology and entrepreneurship in Africa and also introduce international entrepreneurs to African markets ensuring that both international and African entrepreneurs have equal access to global markets.” said Biniam Woldemariam, Chairman TANCon USA 2010. "Africa is open for business!"
Attendees include entrepreneurs, business leaders, venture capitalists, investment bankers, and government policy makers - bringing together a large pool of great minds and great business ideas.
Whether you are a budding or seasoned entrepreneur, the conference provides: Valuable resource for fresh and innovative business ideas
Get ideas on the most effective methods for getting others to invest in one's business ideas,
Learn more on the challenges and opportunities of starting a business in Africa.
Opportunities to pitch business ideas to seasoned entrepreneurs and potential investors.Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in engaging and informative panel discussions including:
Mobile Banking & Financial Services
Renewable Energy – The Nexus of Africa and Entrepreneurship
“Low- Tech” and “Non-Tech” Opportunities in Africa
Funding Options for Entrepreneurs
Talent Development & Acquisition in Africa: The African Diaspora ContributionThe conference will kick off with a pre-conference “Dine Around” dinner at a selection of the Bay Area’s leading restaurants for attendees to experience, and network with speakers in intimate settings. From Japanese to Italian – there is sure to be a cuisine to cater to every taste bud.
The conference will wrap up with a Cultural Exhibition, featuring some of the top arts and cultural performers from the African continent.
For more information about the event and to register, please visit:
www.tanconf.org
Oregon BEST, ONAMI and OTRADI to share $1M - Sustainable Business Oregon
Thursday, September 23, 2010, 1:45pm PDT | Modified: September 23, 2010, 2:10 PM
Oregon BEST, ONAMI and OTRADI to share $1M
by Christina Williams
Sustainable Business Oregon
Oregon nabbed one of six winning slots and $1 million in a new federal government competition to identify the nation's best ideas for technology commercialization and entrepreneurship.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced the award winners in a speech Thursday.
The cash award from the i6 Challenge Program will be shared by Oregon's three signature research centers:
• Oregon Nanoscience & Microtechnologies Institute, or ONAMI, established in 2004.
• The Oregon Built Environment & Sustainable Technologies Center, or Oregon BEST, established in 2007.
• The Oregon Translational Research & Drug Development Institute, or OTRADI, established in 2007.
The grant will be used to develop new educational and commercialization programs and support existing ones at each of the centers. Oregon BEST, for example, will use the new funds to launch an "Entrepreneurship-in-Residence" program and expand its Commercialization Grant Program.
Additional funding could potentially follow when the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation award a total of up to $6 million in supplemental funding.
The signature research centers are overseen by the Oregon Innovation Council, which was created in 2005 to pair university research with entrepreneurial talent for economic development purposes.
"All three signature research centers created by the state offer Oregon businesses and researchers a unique suite of tools, and it's wonderful to collectively receive national recognition for our innovative programs and approach to job creation," said David Kenney, president and executive director of Oregon BEST, in a press release.
OTRADI will use some of the funding to develop the Oregon Bioscience Accelerator & Entrepreneur Center, an independent, venture-backed bioscience incubator focused on biomedical commercialization, including financing and managing earliest stage startup companies.
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10 Natural Memory Loss Remedies | Care2 Healthy & Green Living
10 Natural Memory Loss Remedies
posted by Samantha, selected from Tonic Sep 19, 2010 9:08 amMemory loss is one of the downers of getting older. If life were fair, more rich experiences would mean more rich memories. But, of course, the brain ages too, and its ability to retain and relish often wanes.
There are, however, some great natural ways to bolster your brain’s ability to remember. Here they are:
Eat Regularly — The brain is only 2-3 percent of the body’s weight, but takes up 20 percent of its energy, so giving it the fuel it needs helps it function optimally.
Super Foods — Spinach, strawberries and blueberries are called “super foods” because they strengthen the brain. Eat lots of them.
Drink Hot Beverages — Tea and coffee stimulate the brain and help it access memories more effectively.
Avoid Alcohol – Like it or not, booze is bad for the brain’s memory banks.
Take Vitamins — A good regimen of supplements, especially folic acid, will help you remember better.
Herbalize — A variety of herbs, such as gingko biloba, have been shown to help improve memory retention.
Stress Less — Trying to alleviate stress in your life, through relaxation or meditation, helps your brain retain.
Play More Games — Mental games, like crossword puzzles and Sudoku, sharpen your faculties.
Exercise — Many reasons to do this, one of which is it keeps your brain healthy.
Get Regular Sleep — Getting your slumbers on a regular schedule is good for your noggin.
You can read more in-depth description and medical citations about these remedies at LifeScript.com.
Bottom line: A life full of activities that strengthen your mind is a life more fully lived and more finely recalled.
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Take all this stuff with "a grain of salt" (not literally), do the research and form your own judgments about what works, stay as healthy as you can, stay mentally and physically active, and be nice to your brain.
Being an elder does not have to be the end of all things good.
A renowned psychiatrist, whom I much admire, said that our lessons as we grow older are the lessons of letting go of all things until death itself claims us. On this issue I disagree.I will be 68 in October and these are golden years for me. No, I don't have much money. My family is one daughter in Oklahoma. But these are golden years for me. I am active in volunteer and church work. I am busy and happy. I eat right, exercise and take my supplements. I have time to do the things I really care about. There aren't that many years left. I'm using what I have to the utmost. And I am happy.
I occasionally imagine I have crossed over to the other side and I am at the Beema Seat of Christ. What will I wish I had not done? What ammends would I make if I had one more day? What will I wish I had done? If I had one more day to live, what would I do? If only I had a second chance!
Praise God! I do have a second chance. I'm back on Earth, haven't crossed over yet. This is my one more day. Then, lookig to Jesus for direction, I LIVE that day to my utmost. And give HIM thanks.
I'm not just letting go of things. I am making choices. What is really important? I do it. What FUN!
It's a great way to live!I
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