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AARPTeri
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July 27, 2022

AARP Rewards Community Learning & Earning Contest August 2022

  • July 27, 2022
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August 2022, Learning/Earning/Back to School Contest!

 

Tell us how you keep your brain active to keep engaged for the chance to be one of five (5) winners of a $50 VISA Gift card! 

 

Post your message by clicking reply at the bottom of this message! Contest runs from 8/1 until 8/31/22.  Click here to see Contest Rules.

 

Some examples to help get you started!

My son moved to Germany, and I take German classes so I can feel a little more comfortable with the language when I visit him for the holidays.

 

I like to take quizzes and watch videos about topics I’m interested in like “what do you know about long-term care” from the Rewards earning page.

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    ingridtomey
    Contributor ⭐
    August 3, 2022

    My sister, aged 75, and I, (79) zoom each other once a month and recite a poem that we have chosen and memorized.  This is our third year.  We've memorized lots of Mary Oliver and Robert Frost, a little Shakespeare and a lot of new poets we've discovered!  I also make my own kefir and drink it every morning mixed with cherry concentrate.

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    MarkT320075
    Contributor ⭐
    August 3, 2022

    I like to play word games and do puzzles

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    cg78373219
    Contributor ⭐
    August 3, 2022
    1. I play cards once a week at community senior center. I also plan & book our outings once a week for our senior building. I volunteer twice a week at hospital. Also enjoy doing our monthly potlucks. Also enjoy swim aerobics at the Y.
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    RobertL497717
    Contributor ⭐
    August 3, 2022

    I enjoy playing resource management and puzzle games such as Frostpunk and  Quern (think MYST circa 1994).

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    sb95635121
    Contributor ⭐⭐
    August 3, 2022

    I enjoy watching how-to & decorating videos to learn different approaches and new skills.

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    SallyH198616
    Contributor ⭐
    August 3, 2022

    I am on a team and play darts (steel and soft tip) in local taverns.  Dart games engage my brain through problem solving, strategic planning, math (adding, subtracting and multiplying) at a fast pace and social interactions. Game on AARP!

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    LarryS938566
    Contributor ⭐
    August 3, 2022

    I try to keep my mind active every day , maybe a crossword puzzle large print, word search, presently learning how to do an adult paint by number. I try any opportunity to keep it sharp. Grandkids help!☺️

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    vbachor
    Contributor ⭐⭐
    August 3, 2022

    I am a retired university professor and keep my brain active and remain current by teaching online one course each term and by working part-time as a managing editor for an academic journal.

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    jsmith1295
    Contributor ⭐
    August 3, 2022

    I love to play some of the games AARP offer and to answer quizzes and trivia questions. I also read everyday.

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    jonibee
    Community Champion ⭐⭐
    August 3, 2022

    i read all kinds of books..love information and how to do applying what I have read to learning new skills. Playing all kinds of games that require thinking or looking for different clues to solve..Puzzles,also keep my mind active as well as knitting and cooking following directions so that the outcome will be rewarding..Listening to music and watching PBS and other informative tv programs..I love the travel shows as I may never get there personally but in my mind I will be able to enjoy the trip...I also write poems when the mood hits me, write reviews whether they are good or bad..Stay in touch with loved ones via e-mail or cards...Do my own business regarding running the home etc...So all and all I stay active and always watch the news to know what's happening in and around my neighborhood and current events...

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    AimeeM84087
    Contributor ⭐
    August 3, 2022

    I read nightly, play word games and dance. Dancing is proven to be effective in making new connections in the brain. 

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    sakovs
    Contributor ⭐
    August 3, 2022

    I volunteered to participate in a research study and clinical trial to study the possible links of exercise, diet, and social networks to brain health.  Steve

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