“How to keep Aging Brains Sharp”

Cleveland Clinic News Service

December 20, 2007

Reporter: Anne Doerr	Photog: Chuck Kelso
Produced by: Anne Doerr	Split audio track
Package Length: 1:46	PF: 71

ANCHOR LEAD Keeping our brains sharp has been on the minds of many of us as we age. Health experts at Cleveland Clinic say the key to maintaining your brain is to stay active physically and mentally. Anne Doerr has the story.

VO/Instructions Sound on Tape (SOT)

Bob Bartel working on pins at home AT 96 AND A HALF, IT’S NOT EASY MAKING CHRISTMAS PINS.

Bob dropping beads “These little devils are hard to hold.” (:05)

Bob putting together pins BUT EVERY YEAR, BOB BARTLE MAKES A NEW ONE FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. IT TAKES HIM ALL YEAR. THIS HOLIDAY SEASON HE MADE 24-HUNDRED.

CG: Bob Bartel

Makes Holiday Pins “I try to set a quoto. I’m going to make ten a day, well, some days you just feel, ah blah. I’ll make 20-tomorrow.” (:13)

Jean Pikiewicz bowling “Come on. Give me something good.” (:02)

Jean bowling JEAN PICKEVVICH IS 84. AT LEAST TWICE A WEK SHE AND HER FRIENDS GET TOGETHER FOR A LITTLE VIDEO BOWLING.

Residents Bowling Cheering. (:05)

Jean and other seniors bowling THEY DON’T LET AGE AND THE PROBLEMS THAT COME WITH IT SLOW THEM DOWN.

CG: Jean Pikiewicz

Likes to Bowl “I like it better. People are getting out of their beds and not going to sleep all the time.”(:05)

Jean & Bob Split Screen HEALTH EXPERTS SAY BOB AND JEAN ARE STAYING SHARP BECAUSE THEY’RE KEEPING THEIR BRAINS IN SHAPE.

Pre-Production DOZENS OF STUDIES, SOMEIN THE JOURNAL NEUROLOGY AND THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE SHOW STIMULATION ACTIVITES CAN REDUCE THE RISK OF MEMORY LOSS AND DEMENTIA.

Doctor Factora walking down hall DOCTOR RONAN FACTORA IS A GERITRICIAN AT CLEVELAND CLINIC.

CG: Dr. Ronan Factora

Cleveland Clinic “Things that have been studied in the past include learning foreign languages, playing musical instruments, ballroom dancing you can do things like read, play games, keeping yourself socially active, maintaining an active social network, anything that keeps you from being sedentary with regards to your mind.”(:16)

Seniors bowling “Back, forward, release.” (:04)

Pre-production of study AND DOCTOR FACTORA SAYS THE MORE YOU DO MENTALLY, THE BETTER YOU BECOME. THAT’S GOOD NEWS FOR JEAN AND BOB. SHE HAS TO WORK ON HER AVERAGE…AND HE HAS TO WORK ON MORE OF THOSE PINS.

Bob showing next year’s pins “I’m making next year’s, these are next year’s. (:15)

ANNE DOERR REPORTING.

Anchor Tag You can find other ways to work on brain health at the American Association of Retired Persons website…AARP.org

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