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Can You Teach an Old Dog New Tricks? Quiz

created by ConnectingSingles on Sep 24, 2009 Connecting Singles
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Does it feel like the older one gets the less one remembers? Is it age or the sheer quantity of work, kids, relationships, errands one is trying to juggle? Is it lack of sleep? A little quiz to see what you know about learning. Hopefully you can pick up a tip or two to keep your wits razor sharp.
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1. It is better to learn by pulling an all-nighter (remember college?) versus breaking learning into sessions.
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2. To learn a language, it is better to take an emersion approach (i.e., 8 hour days for 2 weeks) versus taking the same number of hours over a semester or even an entire school year.
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3. Once you learn a task, like how to solve a particular algebra problem, it is not necessary to keep reviewing it.
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4. We lose 10% of our neurons each decade of our life.
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5. Regular physical exercise helps one’s memory remain sharp.
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6. Regular social contact helps prevent memory loss, including Alzheimer’s.
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7. Antioxidants are beneficial for your body and skin, but have no effect on your memory or ability to learn.
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8. Whole foods, rich in color, like tomatoes, broccoli, sweet potatoes and spinach are not as rich in vitamins and antioxidants as a vitamin or supplement pill.
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9. Smokers have twice the risk of getting Alzheimer’s as non-smokers.

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