At the Bridge Table, Clues to a Lucid Old Age

Name: Arwen Chen(49712057)
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Date: 06/12/2009


At the Bridge Table, Clues to a Lucid Old Age


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As far as I am concerned, research showing that playing bridge can delay the arrival of dementia or reduce the risk of developing dementia is quite convincing. I greatly believe that doing mental activities keeps the human mind active, therefore it keeps it sharp, keeping it from aging. It is very essential to frequently use our brains, to keep challenging our minds. Take the case of doing Math exercises, my personal experience, which could probably be others’ as well, as an example, my brain got dumb after not taking any math exercise for just 2 days! I always failed to recall the formula and the process of the things that I had been completely familiar with. My brain was like aged, although I was just in my teens. As a result, I can totally understand how significant it is to keep the brain active by doing mental activities such as doing crossword puzzles, reading books, playing bridge because it requires intense observation on the opponents and a strong memory.

After people gone through all the highs and lows in their life, indeed, I mean like they’re in their 70s, 80s, or even more, the rest of their life is as though they are sitting by the last communal campfire before all goes dark. However, they still need something to keep them going. Gladly, bridge intrigues them so much that keeps them so much absorbed in the challenging game. (238)