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challenging, a weakening 
in our ability to tune out 
distractions, which makes 
it hard to concentrate, 
or slight changes in our 
language and problem-
solving abilities, which 
sometimes cause us to fall 
victim to scams targeting 
seniors. 
Do I have your attention 
yet? 
While not significant 
enough to impair our ability 
to function, these slight 
but noticeable changes are 
simply signs of an aging 
healthy brain, no more 
surprising than needing 
reading glasses in our 50s. 
The question is, can we 
embrace that as a badge of 
honor, which frees us up 
to talk openly about what 
helps and what doesn’t, 
which is the usual approach 
for non-cognitive aging 
issues such as joint pain and 
difficulty sleeping?
If you’re feeling inspired 
and ready to take action to 
slow this cognitive decline, 
now is the perfect time. 
One of the best steps you 
can take is to sign up for a 
cognitive training course. 
Cognitive training is not 
simply doing crossword 
puzzles or playing games 
on our phones. Instead, it 
is a rigorous curriculum 
that strengthens each of the 

areas of our cognition that 
we count on every day, in a 
particular order, increasing 
in difficulty and speed from 
session to session. These 
areas include:
• Reaction Time 
• Visual Spatial Skills 
 
• Attention and 
Concentration
• Memory (four different 
types)
• Language
• Problem Solving
We are very lucky to 
have access to cognitive 
training classes in the 
Metro Detroit area, licensed 
through the New England 
Cognitive Center and 
facilitated by Jewish Family 
Service staff. Classes are 
forming now, consisting of 
fun, challenging, research-
proven exercises for your 
brain. And best of all 
… there are no workout 
clothes required! 
For more information, 
call (248) 788-MIND or 
email MindU@jfsdetroit.
org. 

 
Lynn Breuer, LMSW, CDP, is a 

licensed clinical social worker, a 

certified dementia practitioner, 

a health coach, a New England 

Cognitive Center master program 

trainer and a sought-after speaker. 

She serves as Senior Director of 

Community Outreach and Wellness 

at Jewish Family Service. 

“ALL OF US WHO ARE LUCKY 
ENOUGH TO LIVE A LONG LIFE 
WILL EXPERIENCE SOME
FORM OF AGE-RELATED
COGNITIVE DECLINE.”

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