Play These Games To Keep Your Brain Sharp
Posted on 03/05/25
For centuries, games have been a source of excitement, competition, and community. As we age, games provide more than an opportunity for fun. They have also been proven to strengthen and maintain good brain health.
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You can keep your brain sharp and join our upcoming Fun and Games event in Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT. Click HERE to Learn More and Sign Up!
In the meantime, here are a couple games you could play and the ways they can support healthy aging:
Scrabble
Scrabble is a wordplay board game that activates multiple regions of the brain. Playing this game can help slow down the effects of cognitive aging as well as boost your social engagement.
How Scrabble helps your brain:
· Memory and Word Recognition: Playing scrabble challenges you to recognize old words, learn new ones, and remember all of them!
· Mathematics: Wordplay isn’t the only way to win the game. In scrabble you must calculate your points using addition and multiplication.
· Critical Thinking: A game of strategy, you must precisely calculate your moves and anticipate your opponent's patterns of behavior.
Solitaire
This is a card game that can be played both alone and with others. This game has many different variations, some more difficult than others.
How Solitaire helps your brain:
· Concentration: In this game, you must stay aware of the changing card layout and sort cards by suit and rank.
· Patience: Often players must wait until the right time to play their cards, encouraging them to make thoughtful decisions and stay focused on the long-term goal instead of making impulsive decisions.
Want more options? We’ve got lots of free online games for you at https://www.aarp.org/games/ .
And if you prefer to play games in-person, join us for our next Fun and Games session. We’ll be in Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT. Click HERE to learn more and register! Join us as we come together for snacks, fun, and a little friendly competition!
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AARP Events for Harrisburg
AARP Events for Harrisburg
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AARP PA, Moving with Milly, 4/14/25
Monday, Apr 14, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. ET
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AARP Smart Driver™: Pohanka Automotive At Beltway Exit 13
Wednesday, Apr 16, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. ET
Pohanka Automotive At Beltway Exit 13
Capitol Heights, MD
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AARP Smart Driver™: Bykota Senior Center
Thursday, Apr 17, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. ET
Bykota Senior Center
Towson, MD
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"Resource/aarp2_master.footer.html");$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Play These Games To Keep Your Brain Sharp</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 03/05/25 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="right"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/b3/4a/73e7dbb7410283546362a7652c4e/playing-games.jpg" alt="Mexican Family Playing A Game after Dinner" width="6720" height="4480" style="height: auto; max-width: 300px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>For centuries, games have been a source of excitement, competition, and community. As we age, games provide more than an opportunity for fun. They have also been proven to strengthen and maintain good brain health.<br><br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Play With Us!</b></h3></span></span><p>You can keep your brain sharp and join our upcoming Fun and Games event in <b>Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT.</b> <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://events.aarp.org/event/FunGames2025/summary" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click HERE to Learn More and Sign Up!</a></span></span><br><br>In the meantime, here are a couple games you could play and the ways they can support healthy aging:<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Scrabble</b></h3></span></span><p>Scrabble is a wordplay board game that activates multiple regions of the brain. Playing this game can help slow down the effects of cognitive aging as well as boost your social engagement.<br><br>How Scrabble helps your brain:<br><br>· <b>Memory and Word Recognition:</b> Playing scrabble challenges you to recognize old words, learn new ones, and remember all of them!<br><br>· <b>Mathematics:</b> Wordplay isn’t the only way to win the game. In scrabble you must calculate your points using addition <i>and </i>multiplication.<br><br>· <b>Critical Thinking:</b> A game of strategy, you must precisely calculate your moves and anticipate your opponent's patterns of behavior.<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Solitaire</b></h3></span></span><p>This is a card game that can be played both alone and with others. 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We’ve got lots of <b>free online games</b> for you<b> </b>at <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/games/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.aarp.org/games/</a></span></span> .<br><br>And if you prefer to play games in-person, join us for our next Fun and Games session. We’ll be in <b>Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT.</b> Click <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://AARPTN.org/FunAndGames" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a></span></span> to learn more and register! Join us as we come together for snacks, fun, and a little friendly competition!<br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Tennessee. 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"path": "/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/" }, "little-rock-ar": { "name": "Little Rock", "path": "/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/" }, "oahu-hi": { "name": "Oahu", "path": "/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/" }, "omaha-ne": { "name": "Omaha", "path": "/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4" }, { "towns": { "des-moines-ia": { "name": "Des Moines", "path": "/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/" }, "fargo-nd": { "name": "Fargo", "path": "/fargo-nd/aarp-events/" }, "allentown-pa": { "name": "Lehigh Valley", "path": "/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "dale-city-va": { "name": "Prince William County", "path": "/dale-city-va/aarp-events/" }, "worcester-ma": { "name": "Worcester County", "path": "/worcester-ma/aarp-events/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5" }, { "towns": { "charleston-wv": { "name": "Charleston", "path": "/charleston-wv/aarp-events/" }, "helena-mt": { "name": "Lewis and Clark County", "path": "/helena-mt/aarp-events/" }, "manchester-nh": { "name": "New Hampshire", "path": "/manchester-nh/aarp-events/" }, "providence-ri": { "name": "Providence", "path": "/providence-ri/aarp-events/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6" }]', 'cvent_display_module' => 'false', 'cvent_widget_city' => '{local_city_state}', 'embed_video' => '<iframe width="100%" height="349" src="//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}" allowfullscreen frameborder="0"></iframe>', 'espanol-news-header' => 'Noticias de {local_city}', 'espanol-news-image' => 'losangeles-spanish', 'events-image' => 'events-all', 'events_careversation_group_min' => '8', 'events_driversafety_group_min' => '8', 'events_index_slot1' => '{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}', 'events_tek_group_min' => '8', 'event_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg', 'event_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg', 'event_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg', 'fall-fun-image' => 'fall-fun-cool-c', 'fallfun_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg', 'fallfun_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg', 'fallfun_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg', 'farmers-markets-image' => 'farmers-markets-c', 'find_it_fast_link_url' => 'jobs', 'find_it_fast_title' => 'Work & Jobs', 'gfg-image' => 'gfg-warm-c-2', 'google_disclaimer' => '<p><b>Please note:</b> These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. <b>Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.</b> Please see the <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/" target="_blank">AARP Membership & Benefits page</a> for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.</p>', 'happenings-image' => 'happenings-rural', 'happenings-tbd-pilot-text' => '<h2><span>Discover everything you can do with AARP</span></h2> <h3><span>See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.</span></h3>', 'happenings_default_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_10up' => 'AARP in {local_community_name}', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_state' => 'AARP in {local_full_state}', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es' => 'AARP en Pensilvania', 'happenings_heading' => 'News from AARP', 'happenings_twitter_header' => 'More from {local_city}', 'hiking-image' => 'hiking-cool-c', 'hiking_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-big-t.jpg', 'hiking_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/hiking4.jpg', 'hiking_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-t.jpg', 'home_events_slot1' => '{module_Cvent New Widget Section}', 'home_events_slot2' => '{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}', 'home_intro_text' => '<p> Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! </p>', 'hp-event-tout' => '{if_facebook_link}<div class="module-spacer text-center"> <div class="fb-page" data-href="{local_facebook_link}" data-tabs="timeline" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true"><blockquote cite="{local_facebook_link}" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="{local_facebook_link}">Facebook</a></blockquote></div></div> {endif}', 'ice_skating_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg', 'ice_skating_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg', 'ice_skating_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg', 'image_url' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg', 'jobs_widget_city' => '{local_city_c}', 'm2mredirect' => 'True', 'movies-image' => 'movies-all-c', 'movies_robots' => 'noindex, follow', 'name' => 'In Your Community', 'nature_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg', 'nature_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg', 'nature_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg', 'nearme_map_radius' => '20', 'nearme_map_zip' => '{local_zip}', 'omniture_cookie' => '{local_city_hl}-{local_state_l}-state', 'page-title-right' => '{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}', 'parks-image' => 'parks-warm-c', 'pilot_towns_banner_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg', 'pumpkin-picking-image' => 'fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins', 'recommendation_form_email' => 'jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com', 'recreation-image' => 'rec-cool-b', 'restaurantform_email' => 'bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com', 'restaurant_radius' => '10,20,30', 'season-activities' => 'Walking, microbreweries ', 'season-image' => 'spring-fun-warm-m', 'seasonal_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg', 'seasonal_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg', 'seasonal_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg', 'season_header' => 'Spring Fun', 'season_title' => 'Spring', 'skiing_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg', 'skiing_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg', 'skiing_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg', 'spring-fun-image' => 'spring-fun-warm-m', 'state_blog_header' => 'AARP State News', 'state_blog_name' => 'Pennsylvania', 'summer-fun-image' => 'summer-fun-warm-m', 'tas_state_link' => 'https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state={local_full_state_c}', 'term' => 'in Harrisburg', 'thingstodo_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg', 'thingstodo_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg', 'thingstodo_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg', 'vcc_featured_image' => 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg', 'veterans-image' => 'veterans', 'video_tout_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png', 'vineyards-wineries-image' => 'wineries', 'volunteer-today-button' => '<span class="media-middle"> <a href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}" class="red btn" target="_blank">I WANT TO VOLUNTEER</a> </span>', 'volunteering-image' => 'volunteering-winter', 'volunteering-news-image' => 'volunteer-all-m-hands', 'volunteer_help_image' => 'volunteering-help-military-families', 'volunteer_help_link_name' => 'See Projects', 'volunteer_help_link_url' => 'https://www.createthegood.org/how-to-guides?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLHTG-20140805-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}', 'volunteer_help_subtitle' => 'Help Military Families', 'volunteer_help_title' => 'Do-It-Yourself Project Guides', 'winter-fun-image' => 'winter-fun-snow-c-ski', 'winterfun_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-big-t.jpg', 'winterfun_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/winter-fun.jpg', 'winterfun_pic_nav2' => '<li><a href="/{town_sef_url}/skiing/"><img src="{local_skiing_big_thumb}" title="Skiing"><span>Skiing</span></a></li>', 'winterfun_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-t.jpg', 'youtube_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/youtube.png', 'news_link' => 'https://www.aarp.org/PA?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-BLOGPA-20140101', 'contactus_text' => 'AARP Pennsylvania', 'contactus_email' => 'PAAARP@aarp.org', 'contactus_link' => 'https://states.aarp.org/your-local-aarp-office/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101', 'facebook_link' => 'https://www.facebook.com/AARPPA', 'twitter_link' => 'https://twitter.com/AARPPA', 'state_contract_id' => '56025', 'state_blog_flag' => 'https://states.aarp.org/wp-content/themes/aarpstates/images/state_flags/pennsylvania.png', 'state_blog_link' => 'https://states.aarp.org/region/pennsylvania/', 'state_blog_rss' => 'https://states.aarp.org/region/pennsylvania/feed', 'cold_state' => 'yes', 'embed_video_2' => '5763196353001', '2020_election_link' => 'https://local.aarp.org/news/how-to-vote-in-pennsylvanias-2020-election-what-you-need-to-know-pa-2020-07-31.html', 'State_Label' => 'Pennsylvania's', 'vaccine_url' => 'https://local.aarp.org/news/the-covid19-vaccine-distribution-plan-in-pennsylvania-pa-2021-02-04.html', 'at_ski_resort' => 'y', 'state_capital' => 'harrisburg-pa', '2024_election_link' => 'https://states.aarp.org/pennsylvania/election-voting-guide', '2024_election_link_es' => 'https://states.aarp.org/pennsylvania/elecciones-guia-para-votar', 'advanced_directives_link' => 'https://www.caringinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/Pennsylvania.pdf', 'full_state' => 'Pennsylvania', 'county' => 'Dauphin', 'geo' => array( (int) 0 => (float) -76.884902954102, (int) 1 => (float) 40.273998260498 ), 'latitude' => (float) 40.273998260498, 'longitude' => (float) -76.884902954102, 'city_state' => 'Harrisburg, PA', 'city_state_search' => 'Harrisburg PA', 'pilot_name' => 'Harrisburg', 'pilot_sef_url' => 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(int) 22 => '17129', (int) 23 => '17130', (int) 24 => '17140', (int) 25 => '17177' ), 'urls' => array( (int) 0 => 'harrisburg-pa', (int) 1 => 'hbg-pa', (int) 2 => 'west-end-pa', (int) 3 => 'penbrook-pa', (int) 4 => 'usps-official-pa', (int) 5 => 'lower-paxton-pa', (int) 6 => 'paxtang-pa', (int) 7 => 'swatara-pa', (int) 8 => 'linglestown-pa', (int) 9 => 'paxtonia-pa', (int) 10 => 'west-hanover-pa', (int) 11 => 'bressler-pa', (int) 12 => 'oberlin-pa', (int) 13 => 'steelton-pa', (int) 14 => 'state-of-pennsylvania-pa', (int) 15 => 'state-employment-security-pa', (int) 16 => 'bureau-of-motor-vehicles-pa', (int) 17 => 'traffic-safety-pa', (int) 18 => 'state-liquor-control-pa', (int) 19 => 'state-general-services-pa', (int) 20 => 'state-dept-of-education-pa', (int) 21 => 'department-of-revenue-pa', (int) 22 => 'pheaa-pa', (int) 23 => 'blue-shield-pa', (int) 24 => 'pa-blue-shield-pa', (int) 25 => 'blue-cross-pa', (int) 26 => 'capital-blue-cross-pa' ), 'town_ids' => array( (int) 0 => '6931', (int) 1 => '6932', (int) 2 => '6933', (int) 3 => '6934', (int) 4 => '6935', (int) 5 => '6936', (int) 6 => '6937', (int) 7 => '6938', (int) 8 => '6939', (int) 9 => '6940', (int) 10 => '6941', (int) 11 => '6942', (int) 12 => '6943', (int) 13 => '6944', (int) 14 => '6945', (int) 15 => '6946', (int) 16 => '6947', (int) 17 => '6948', (int) 18 => '6949', (int) 19 => '6950', (int) 20 => '6951', (int) 21 => '6952', (int) 22 => '6953', (int) 23 => '6954', (int) 24 => '6955', (int) 25 => '6956' ) ) $callCake = true $matches = array( (int) 0 => array( (int) 0 => '{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map} {module_RHS - AARP Events} {endif}', (int) 1 => 'slug==healthy-living/map', (int) 2 => ' {module_RHS - AARP Events} ' ) ) $match = array( (int) 0 => '{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map} {module_RHS - AARP Events} {endif}', (int) 1 => 'slug==healthy-living/map', (int) 2 => ' {module_RHS - AARP Events} ' ) $token = 'slug' $keyword = 'healthy-living/map'</pre><pre class="stack-trace">Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 152 Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9 include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963 AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136 BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81 ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ?? Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118</pre></div></pre><div class="module clearfix"><!--default--> <!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --> <div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer"> <header> <div class="pull-right"> <a href="/harrisburg-pa/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS"> <img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" /> </a> </div> <h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Harrisburg</h2> <h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Harrisburg</h2> </header> <div class="wrap"> <div class="ar-listing snippet"> <ul class="list"> <li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-pa-moving-with-milly-41425-ndn5f63s6vy.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-PA-MOVING-WITH-MILLY-41425">AARP PA, Moving with Milly, 4/14/25</a></h2> <p class="time">Monday, Apr 14, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. ET</p> <p class="venue"></p> <p class="loc">Online Event</p> </li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-capitol-heights-md-c38392.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-POHANKA-AUTOMOTIVE-AT-BELTWAY-EXIT-13">AARP Smart Driver™: Pohanka Automotive At Beltway Exit 13</a></h2> <p class="time">Wednesday, Apr 16, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. ET</p> <p class="venue">Pohanka Automotive At Beltway Exit 13</p> <p class="loc">Capitol Heights, MD</p> </li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-baltimore-md-c36167.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-BYKOTA-SENIOR-CENTER">AARP Smart Driver™: Bykota Senior Center</a></h2> <p class="time">Thursday, Apr 17, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. ET</p> <p class="venue">Bykota Senior Center</p> <p class="loc">Towson, MD</p> </li> </ul> <p><a class="link-red" href="/harrisburg-pa/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper"> <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250"> <script type="text/javascript"> if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){ AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'}); } </script> </div> </div> <div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;height:360px;"> <img class="img-responsive image" title="image of two AARP membership cards" alt="image of two AARP membership cards" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png"> <div class="title">Last Chance to Save!<br />New Pricing Coming in 2025.</div> <br /> <p> This is AARP's first rate increase in 15 years.<br />Don't miss out, join today and save!<br /><br /> </p> <div class="action"> <a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-HARRISBURG-PA">Join AARP</a> <div class="body">Already a member? 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As we age, games provide more than an opportunity for fun. They have also been proven to strengthen and maintain good brain health.<br><br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Play With Us!</b></h3></span></span><p>You can keep your brain sharp and join our upcoming Fun and Games event in <b>Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT.</b> <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://events.aarp.org/event/FunGames2025/summary" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click HERE to Learn More and Sign Up!</a></span></span><br><br>In the meantime, here are a couple games you could play and the ways they can support healthy aging:<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Scrabble</b></h3></span></span><p>Scrabble is a wordplay board game that activates multiple regions of the brain. Playing this game can help slow down the effects of cognitive aging as well as boost your social engagement.<br><br>How Scrabble helps your brain:<br><br>· <b>Memory and Word Recognition:</b> Playing scrabble challenges you to recognize old words, learn new ones, and remember all of them!<br><br>· <b>Mathematics:</b> Wordplay isn’t the only way to win the game. In scrabble you must calculate your points using addition <i>and </i>multiplication.<br><br>· <b>Critical Thinking:</b> A game of strategy, you must precisely calculate your moves and anticipate your opponent's patterns of behavior.<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Solitaire</b></h3></span></span><p>This is a card game that can be played both alone and with others. This game has many different variations, some more difficult than others.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="right"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/a1/97/abc10e984790b48db19974fc83fc/games-cards-solitaire.jpg" alt="Austin local imagery" width="800" height="533" style="height: auto; max-width: 300px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>How Solitaire helps your brain:<br><br>· <b>Concentration:</b> In this game, you must stay aware of the changing card layout and sort cards by suit and rank.<br><br>· <b>Patience:</b> Often players must wait until the right time to play their cards, encouraging them to make thoughtful decisions and stay focused on the long-term goal instead of making impulsive decisions.<br><br>Want more options? We’ve got lots of <b>free online games</b> for you<b> </b>at <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/games/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.aarp.org/games/</a></span></span> .<br><br>And if you prefer to play games in-person, join us for our next Fun and Games session. We’ll be in <b>Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT.</b> Click <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://AARPTN.org/FunAndGames" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a></span></span> to learn more and register! Join us as we come together for snacks, fun, and a little friendly competition!<br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Tennessee. 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{module_FB - State Side Panel} {module_RHS - State Contact Us}' $town = array( '_id' => '576180890c4e268f7f8b9dcd', 'city' => 'Harrisburg', 'state' => 'PA', 'nearby' => array( (int) 0 => array( 'city' => 'Harrisburg', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'harrisburg-pa' ), (int) 1 => array( 'city' => 'Lemoyne', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'lemoyne-pa' ), (int) 2 => array( 'city' => 'Edgemont', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'edgemont-pa' ), (int) 3 => array( 'city' => 'Enola', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'enola-pa' ), (int) 4 => array( 'city' => 'New Cumberland', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'new-cumberland-pa' ), (int) 5 => array( 'city' => 'Summerdale', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'summerdale-pa' ), (int) 6 => array( 'city' => 'Camp Hill', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'camp-hill-pa' ), (int) 7 => array( 'city' => 'Marysville', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'marysville-pa' ), (int) 8 => array( 'city' => 'Dauphin', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'dauphin-pa' ), (int) 9 => array( 'city' 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=> 'grantham-pa', (int) 17 => 'new-kingstown-pa', (int) 18 => 'duncannon-pa', (int) 19 => 'hershey-pa' ), 'season' => 'spring', 'aarp-events-image' => 'aarp-events', 'amusement-parks-image' => 'amusement-warm-c', 'arts-entertainment-image' => 'arts-all-bm', 'asset_version' => '240925', 'beaches-lakes-image' => 'beaches-lakes-cool-c', 'billboard1_caption' => 'Spring', 'billboard1_image_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/happenings/', 'billboard1_subtitle' => 'See the Real Possibilities', 'billboard1_thumb_title' => ' Happenings', 'billboard1_thumb_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_title' => 'Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}', 'billboard2_image_url' => '{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/', 'billboard2_subtitle' => 'Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!', 'billboard2_thumb_title' => '{local_season_header}', 'billboard2_thumb_url' => '{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_title' => 'Time for {local_season_header}!', 'billboard3_image_url' => '{local_volunteering-image}', 'billboard3_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/', 'billboard3_subtitle' => 'Make a difference!', 'billboard3_thumb_title' => 'Volunteering', 'billboard3_thumb_url' => '{local_volunteering-image}', 'billboard3_title' => 'Volunteering lifts everyone's spirits', 'bvideo_name' => '{local_full_state_c}', 'city-select-image' => 'cityselect-spring', 'coffee-image' => 'coffee-warm-m', 'coffee_radius' => '10', 'community_blogs_archive' => 'all', 'community_blogs_list' => 'caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}', 'connect_town_groups' => '[{ "towns": { "atlanta-ga": { "name": "Atlanta", "path": "/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/" }, "chicago-il": { "name": "Chicago", "path": "/chicago-il/fight-fraud/" }, "los-angeles-ca": { "name": "Los Angeles", "path": "/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "new-york-ny": { "name": "New York City", "path": "/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "phoenix-az": { "name": "Phoenix", "path": "/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1" }, { "towns": { "baltimore-md": { "name": "Baltimore Metro", "path": "/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/" }, "dallas-tx": { "name": "Dallas", "path": "/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "denver-co": { "name": "Denver", "path": "/denver-co/fight-fraud/" }, "detroit-mi": { "name": "Detroit", "path": "/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/" }, "orlando-fl": { "name": "Greater Orlando", "path": "/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "houston-tx": { "name": "Houston", "path": "/houston-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "brookhaven-ny": { "name": "Long Island", "path": "/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "san-diego-ca": { "name": "San Diego County", "path": "/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "miami-fl": { "name": "South Florida", "path": "/miami-fl/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2" }, { "towns": { "charlotte-nc": { "name": "Charlotte", "path": "/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/" }, "boston-ma": { "name": "Greater Boston", "path": "/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "indianapolis-in": { "name": "Indianapolis", "path": "/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/" }, "las-vegas-nv": { "name": "Las Vegas", "path": "/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/" }, "philadelphia-pa": { "name": "Philadelphia", "path": "/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/" }, "pittsburgh-pa": { "name": "Pittsburgh", "path": "/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/" }, "portland-or": { "name": "Portland Metro", "path": "/portland-or/aarp-events/" }, "seattle-wa": { "name": "Seattle", "path": "/seattle-wa/aarp-events/" }, "saint-louis-mo": { "name": "St Louis", "path": "/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/" }, "minneapolis-mn": { "name": "Twin Cities", "path": "/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3" }, { "towns": { "new-orleans-la": { "name": "Greater New Orleans", "path": "/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/" }, "hartford-ct": { "name": "Hartford", "path": "/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/" }, "little-rock-ar": { "name": "Little Rock", "path": "/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/" }, "oahu-hi": { "name": "Oahu", "path": "/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/" }, "omaha-ne": { "name": "Omaha", "path": "/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4" }, { "towns": { "des-moines-ia": { "name": "Des Moines", "path": "/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/" }, "fargo-nd": { "name": "Fargo", "path": "/fargo-nd/aarp-events/" }, "allentown-pa": { "name": "Lehigh Valley", "path": "/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "dale-city-va": { "name": "Prince William County", "path": "/dale-city-va/aarp-events/" }, "worcester-ma": { "name": "Worcester County", "path": "/worcester-ma/aarp-events/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5" }, { "towns": { "charleston-wv": { "name": "Charleston", "path": "/charleston-wv/aarp-events/" }, "helena-mt": { "name": "Lewis and Clark County", "path": "/helena-mt/aarp-events/" }, "manchester-nh": { "name": "New Hampshire", "path": "/manchester-nh/aarp-events/" }, "providence-ri": { "name": "Providence", "path": "/providence-ri/aarp-events/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6" }]', 'cvent_display_module' => 'false', 'cvent_widget_city' => '{local_city_state}', 'embed_video' => '<iframe width="100%" height="349" src="//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}" allowfullscreen frameborder="0"></iframe>', 'espanol-news-header' => 'Noticias de {local_city}', 'espanol-news-image' => 'losangeles-spanish', 'events-image' => 'events-all', 'events_careversation_group_min' => '8', 'events_driversafety_group_min' => '8', 'events_index_slot1' => '{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}', 'events_tek_group_min' => '8', 'event_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg', 'event_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg', 'event_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg', 'fall-fun-image' => 'fall-fun-cool-c', 'fallfun_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg', 'fallfun_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg', 'fallfun_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg', 'farmers-markets-image' => 'farmers-markets-c', 'find_it_fast_link_url' => 'jobs', 'find_it_fast_title' => 'Work & Jobs', 'gfg-image' => 'gfg-warm-c-2', 'google_disclaimer' => '<p><b>Please note:</b> These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. <b>Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.</b> Please see the <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/" target="_blank">AARP Membership & Benefits page</a> for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.</p>', 'happenings-image' => 'happenings-rural', 'happenings-tbd-pilot-text' => '<h2><span>Discover everything you can do with AARP</span></h2> <h3><span>See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.</span></h3>', 'happenings_default_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_10up' => 'AARP in {local_community_name}', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_state' => 'AARP in {local_full_state}', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es' => 'AARP en Pensilvania', 'happenings_heading' => 'News from AARP', 'happenings_twitter_header' => 'More from {local_city}', 'hiking-image' => 'hiking-cool-c', 'hiking_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-big-t.jpg', 'hiking_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/hiking4.jpg', 'hiking_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-t.jpg', 'home_events_slot1' => '{module_Cvent New Widget Section}', 'home_events_slot2' => '{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}', 'home_intro_text' => '<p> Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! </p>', 'hp-event-tout' => '{if_facebook_link}<div class="module-spacer text-center"> <div class="fb-page" data-href="{local_facebook_link}" data-tabs="timeline" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true"><blockquote cite="{local_facebook_link}" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="{local_facebook_link}">Facebook</a></blockquote></div></div> {endif}', 'ice_skating_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg', 'ice_skating_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg', 'ice_skating_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg', 'image_url' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg', 'jobs_widget_city' => '{local_city_c}', 'm2mredirect' => 'True', 'movies-image' => 'movies-all-c', 'movies_robots' => 'noindex, follow', 'name' => 'In Your Community', 'nature_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg', 'nature_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg', 'nature_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg', 'nearme_map_radius' => '20', 'nearme_map_zip' => '{local_zip}', 'omniture_cookie' => '{local_city_hl}-{local_state_l}-state', 'page-title-right' => '{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}', 'parks-image' => 'parks-warm-c', 'pilot_towns_banner_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg', 'pumpkin-picking-image' => 'fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins', 'recommendation_form_email' => 'jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com', 'recreation-image' => 'rec-cool-b', 'restaurantform_email' => 'bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com', 'restaurant_radius' => '10,20,30', 'season-activities' => 'Walking, microbreweries ', 'season-image' => 'spring-fun-warm-m', 'seasonal_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg', 'seasonal_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg', 'seasonal_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg', 'season_header' => 'Spring Fun', 'season_title' => 'Spring', 'skiing_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg', 'skiing_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg', 'skiing_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg', 'spring-fun-image' => 'spring-fun-warm-m', 'state_blog_header' => 'AARP State News', 'state_blog_name' => 'Pennsylvania', 'summer-fun-image' => 'summer-fun-warm-m', 'tas_state_link' => 'https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state={local_full_state_c}', 'term' => 'in Harrisburg', 'thingstodo_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg', 'thingstodo_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg', 'thingstodo_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg', 'vcc_featured_image' => 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg', 'veterans-image' => 'veterans', 'video_tout_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png', 'vineyards-wineries-image' => 'wineries', 'volunteer-today-button' => '<span class="media-middle"> <a href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}" class="red btn" target="_blank">I WANT TO VOLUNTEER</a> </span>', 'volunteering-image' => 'volunteering-winter', 'volunteering-news-image' => 'volunteer-all-m-hands', 'volunteer_help_image' => 'volunteering-help-military-families', 'volunteer_help_link_name' => 'See Projects', 'volunteer_help_link_url' => 'https://www.createthegood.org/how-to-guides?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLHTG-20140805-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}', 'volunteer_help_subtitle' => 'Help Military Families', 'volunteer_help_title' => 'Do-It-Yourself Project Guides', 'winter-fun-image' => 'winter-fun-snow-c-ski', 'winterfun_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-big-t.jpg', 'winterfun_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/winter-fun.jpg', 'winterfun_pic_nav2' => '<li><a href="/{town_sef_url}/skiing/"><img src="{local_skiing_big_thumb}" title="Skiing"><span>Skiing</span></a></li>', 'winterfun_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-t.jpg', 'youtube_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/youtube.png', 'news_link' => 'https://www.aarp.org/PA?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-BLOGPA-20140101', 'contactus_text' => 'AARP Pennsylvania', 'contactus_email' => 'PAAARP@aarp.org', 'contactus_link' => 'https://states.aarp.org/your-local-aarp-office/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101', 'facebook_link' => 'https://www.facebook.com/AARPPA', 'twitter_link' => 'https://twitter.com/AARPPA', 'state_contract_id' => '56025', 'state_blog_flag' => 'https://states.aarp.org/wp-content/themes/aarpstates/images/state_flags/pennsylvania.png', 'state_blog_link' => 'https://states.aarp.org/region/pennsylvania/', 'state_blog_rss' => 'https://states.aarp.org/region/pennsylvania/feed', 'cold_state' => 'yes', 'embed_video_2' => '5763196353001', '2020_election_link' => 'https://local.aarp.org/news/how-to-vote-in-pennsylvanias-2020-election-what-you-need-to-know-pa-2020-07-31.html', 'State_Label' => 'Pennsylvania's', 'vaccine_url' => 'https://local.aarp.org/news/the-covid19-vaccine-distribution-plan-in-pennsylvania-pa-2021-02-04.html', 'at_ski_resort' => 'y', 'state_capital' => 'harrisburg-pa', '2024_election_link' => 'https://states.aarp.org/pennsylvania/election-voting-guide', '2024_election_link_es' => 'https://states.aarp.org/pennsylvania/elecciones-guia-para-votar', 'advanced_directives_link' => 'https://www.caringinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/Pennsylvania.pdf', 'full_state' => 'Pennsylvania', 'county' => 'Dauphin', 'geo' => array( (int) 0 => (float) -76.884902954102, (int) 1 => (float) 40.273998260498 ), 'latitude' => (float) 40.273998260498, 'longitude' => (float) -76.884902954102, 'city_state' => 'Harrisburg, PA', 'city_state_search' => 'Harrisburg PA', 'pilot_name' => 'Harrisburg', 'pilot_sef_url' => '', 'community_id' => (int) 0, 'community_name' => null, 'community_state' => null, 'community_region' => null, 'brightspot_region' => null, 'title' => 'Harrisburg, PA', 'subtitle' => '', 'tracking_code_town' => 'HARRISBURG', 'tracking_code_state' => 'PA', 'ad_state' => 'pa', 'ad_city' => 'harrisburg', 'ad_region' => null, 'timezone' => 'America/New_York', 'type' => 'town', 'zip' => '17101', 'sef_url' => 'harrisburg-pa', 'americantowns_url' => 'https://www.americantowns.com/harrisburg-pa/', 'alt_names' => 'Harrisburg', 'zipcodes' => array( (int) 0 => '17101', (int) 1 => '17102', (int) 2 => '17103', (int) 3 => '17104', (int) 4 => '17105', (int) 5 => '17106', (int) 6 => '17107', (int) 7 => '17108', (int) 8 => '17109', (int) 9 => '17110', (int) 10 => '17111', (int) 11 => '17112', (int) 12 => '17113', (int) 13 => '17120', (int) 14 => '17121', (int) 15 => '17122', (int) 16 => '17123', (int) 17 => '17124', (int) 18 => '17125', (int) 19 => '17126', (int) 20 => '17127', (int) 21 => '17128', (int) 22 => '17129', (int) 23 => '17130', (int) 24 => '17140', (int) 25 => '17177' ), 'urls' => array( (int) 0 => 'harrisburg-pa', (int) 1 => 'hbg-pa', (int) 2 => 'west-end-pa', (int) 3 => 'penbrook-pa', (int) 4 => 'usps-official-pa', (int) 5 => 'lower-paxton-pa', (int) 6 => 'paxtang-pa', (int) 7 => 'swatara-pa', (int) 8 => 'linglestown-pa', (int) 9 => 'paxtonia-pa', (int) 10 => 'west-hanover-pa', (int) 11 => 'bressler-pa', (int) 12 => 'oberlin-pa', (int) 13 => 'steelton-pa', (int) 14 => 'state-of-pennsylvania-pa', (int) 15 => 'state-employment-security-pa', (int) 16 => 'bureau-of-motor-vehicles-pa', (int) 17 => 'traffic-safety-pa', (int) 18 => 'state-liquor-control-pa', (int) 19 => 'state-general-services-pa', (int) 20 => 'state-dept-of-education-pa', (int) 21 => 'department-of-revenue-pa', (int) 22 => 'pheaa-pa', (int) 23 => 'blue-shield-pa', (int) 24 => 'pa-blue-shield-pa', (int) 25 => 'blue-cross-pa', (int) 26 => 'capital-blue-cross-pa' ), 'town_ids' => array( (int) 0 => '6931', (int) 1 => '6932', (int) 2 => '6933', (int) 3 => '6934', (int) 4 => '6935', (int) 5 => '6936', (int) 6 => '6937', (int) 7 => '6938', (int) 8 => '6939', (int) 9 => '6940', (int) 10 => '6941', (int) 11 => '6942', (int) 12 => '6943', (int) 13 => '6944', (int) 14 => '6945', (int) 15 => '6946', (int) 16 => '6947', (int) 17 => '6948', (int) 18 => '6949', (int) 19 => '6950', (int) 20 => '6951', (int) 21 => '6952', (int) 22 => '6953', (int) 23 => '6954', (int) 24 => '6955', (int) 25 => '6956' ) ) $callCake = true $matches = array( (int) 0 => array( (int) 0 => '{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map} {module_RHS - AARP Events} {endif}', (int) 1 => 'slug==healthy-living/map', (int) 2 => ' {module_RHS - AARP Events} ' ) ) $match = array( (int) 0 => '{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map} {module_RHS - AARP Events} {endif}', (int) 1 => 'slug==healthy-living/map', (int) 2 => ' {module_RHS - AARP Events} ' ) $token = 'slug' $keyword = 'healthy-living/map'</pre><pre class="stack-trace">Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 152 Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9 include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963 AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136 BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81 ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ?? 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"Resource/aarp2_master.footer.html");$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Play These Games To Keep Your Brain Sharp</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 03/05/25 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="right"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/b3/4a/73e7dbb7410283546362a7652c4e/playing-games.jpg" alt="Mexican Family Playing A Game after Dinner" width="6720" height="4480" style="height: auto; max-width: 300px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>For centuries, games have been a source of excitement, competition, and community. As we age, games provide more than an opportunity for fun. They have also been proven to strengthen and maintain good brain health.<br><br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Play With Us!</b></h3></span></span><p>You can keep your brain sharp and join our upcoming Fun and Games event in <b>Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT.</b> <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://events.aarp.org/event/FunGames2025/summary" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click HERE to Learn More and Sign Up!</a></span></span><br><br>In the meantime, here are a couple games you could play and the ways they can support healthy aging:<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Scrabble</b></h3></span></span><p>Scrabble is a wordplay board game that activates multiple regions of the brain. Playing this game can help slow down the effects of cognitive aging as well as boost your social engagement.<br><br>How Scrabble helps your brain:<br><br>· <b>Memory and Word Recognition:</b> Playing scrabble challenges you to recognize old words, learn new ones, and remember all of them!<br><br>· <b>Mathematics:</b> Wordplay isn’t the only way to win the game. In scrabble you must calculate your points using addition <i>and </i>multiplication.<br><br>· <b>Critical Thinking:</b> A game of strategy, you must precisely calculate your moves and anticipate your opponent's patterns of behavior.<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Solitaire</b></h3></span></span><p>This is a card game that can be played both alone and with others. This game has many different variations, some more difficult than others.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="right"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/a1/97/abc10e984790b48db19974fc83fc/games-cards-solitaire.jpg" alt="Austin local imagery" width="800" height="533" style="height: auto; max-width: 300px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>How Solitaire helps your brain:<br><br>· <b>Concentration:</b> In this game, you must stay aware of the changing card layout and sort cards by suit and rank.<br><br>· <b>Patience:</b> Often players must wait until the right time to play their cards, encouraging them to make thoughtful decisions and stay focused on the long-term goal instead of making impulsive decisions.<br><br>Want more options? We’ve got lots of <b>free online games</b> for you<b> </b>at <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/games/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.aarp.org/games/</a></span></span> .<br><br>And if you prefer to play games in-person, join us for our next Fun and Games session. We’ll be in <b>Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT.</b> Click <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://AARPTN.org/FunAndGames" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a></span></span> to learn more and register! Join us as we come together for snacks, fun, and a little friendly competition!<br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Tennessee. 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{module_FB - State Side Panel} {module_RHS - State Contact Us}' $town = array( '_id' => '576180890c4e268f7f8b9dcd', 'city' => 'Harrisburg', 'state' => 'PA', 'nearby' => array( (int) 0 => array( 'city' => 'Harrisburg', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'harrisburg-pa' ), (int) 1 => array( 'city' => 'Lemoyne', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'lemoyne-pa' ), (int) 2 => array( 'city' => 'Edgemont', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'edgemont-pa' ), (int) 3 => array( 'city' => 'Enola', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'enola-pa' ), (int) 4 => array( 'city' => 'New Cumberland', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'new-cumberland-pa' ), (int) 5 => array( 'city' => 'Summerdale', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'summerdale-pa' ), (int) 6 => array( 'city' => 'Camp Hill', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'camp-hill-pa' ), (int) 7 => array( 'city' => 'Marysville', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'marysville-pa' ), (int) 8 => array( 'city' => 'Dauphin', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'dauphin-pa' ), (int) 9 => array( 'city' 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=> 'grantham-pa', (int) 17 => 'new-kingstown-pa', (int) 18 => 'duncannon-pa', (int) 19 => 'hershey-pa' ), 'season' => 'spring', 'aarp-events-image' => 'aarp-events', 'amusement-parks-image' => 'amusement-warm-c', 'arts-entertainment-image' => 'arts-all-bm', 'asset_version' => '240925', 'beaches-lakes-image' => 'beaches-lakes-cool-c', 'billboard1_caption' => 'Spring', 'billboard1_image_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/happenings/', 'billboard1_subtitle' => 'See the Real Possibilities', 'billboard1_thumb_title' => ' Happenings', 'billboard1_thumb_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_title' => 'Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}', 'billboard2_image_url' => '{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/', 'billboard2_subtitle' => 'Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!', 'billboard2_thumb_title' => '{local_season_header}', 'billboard2_thumb_url' => 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"name": "New York City", "path": "/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "phoenix-az": { "name": "Phoenix", "path": "/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1" }, { "towns": { "baltimore-md": { "name": "Baltimore Metro", "path": "/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/" }, "dallas-tx": { "name": "Dallas", "path": "/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "denver-co": { "name": "Denver", "path": "/denver-co/fight-fraud/" }, "detroit-mi": { "name": "Detroit", "path": "/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/" }, "orlando-fl": { "name": "Greater Orlando", "path": "/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "houston-tx": { "name": "Houston", "path": "/houston-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "brookhaven-ny": { "name": "Long Island", "path": "/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "san-diego-ca": { "name": "San Diego County", "path": "/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "miami-fl": { "name": "South Florida", "path": "/miami-fl/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2" }, { "towns": { "charlotte-nc": { "name": "Charlotte", "path": "/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/" }, "boston-ma": { "name": "Greater Boston", "path": "/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "indianapolis-in": { "name": "Indianapolis", "path": "/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/" }, "las-vegas-nv": { "name": "Las Vegas", "path": "/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/" }, "philadelphia-pa": { "name": "Philadelphia", "path": "/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/" }, "pittsburgh-pa": { "name": "Pittsburgh", "path": "/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/" }, "portland-or": { "name": "Portland Metro", "path": "/portland-or/aarp-events/" }, "seattle-wa": { "name": "Seattle", "path": "/seattle-wa/aarp-events/" }, "saint-louis-mo": { "name": "St Louis", "path": "/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/" }, "minneapolis-mn": { "name": "Twin Cities", "path": "/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3" }, { "towns": { "new-orleans-la": { "name": "Greater New Orleans", "path": "/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/" }, "hartford-ct": { "name": "Hartford", 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As we age, games provide more than an opportunity for fun. They have also been proven to strengthen and maintain good brain health.<br><br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Play With Us!</b></h3></span></span><p>You can keep your brain sharp and join our upcoming Fun and Games event in <b>Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT.</b> <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://events.aarp.org/event/FunGames2025/summary" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click HERE to Learn More and Sign Up!</a></span></span><br><br>In the meantime, here are a couple games you could play and the ways they can support healthy aging:<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Scrabble</b></h3></span></span><p>Scrabble is a wordplay board game that activates multiple regions of the brain. Playing this game can help slow down the effects of cognitive aging as well as boost your social engagement.<br><br>How Scrabble helps your brain:<br><br>· <b>Memory and Word Recognition:</b> Playing scrabble challenges you to recognize old words, learn new ones, and remember all of them!<br><br>· <b>Mathematics:</b> Wordplay isn’t the only way to win the game. In scrabble you must calculate your points using addition <i>and </i>multiplication.<br><br>· <b>Critical Thinking:</b> A game of strategy, you must precisely calculate your moves and anticipate your opponent's patterns of behavior.<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Solitaire</b></h3></span></span><p>This is a card game that can be played both alone and with others. This game has many different variations, some more difficult than others.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="right"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/a1/97/abc10e984790b48db19974fc83fc/games-cards-solitaire.jpg" alt="Austin local imagery" width="800" height="533" style="height: auto; max-width: 300px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>How Solitaire helps your brain:<br><br>· <b>Concentration:</b> In this game, you must stay aware of the changing card layout and sort cards by suit and rank.<br><br>· <b>Patience:</b> Often players must wait until the right time to play their cards, encouraging them to make thoughtful decisions and stay focused on the long-term goal instead of making impulsive decisions.<br><br>Want more options? We’ve got lots of <b>free online games</b> for you<b> </b>at <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/games/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.aarp.org/games/</a></span></span> .<br><br>And if you prefer to play games in-person, join us for our next Fun and Games session. We’ll be in <b>Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT.</b> Click <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://AARPTN.org/FunAndGames" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a></span></span> to learn more and register! Join us as we come together for snacks, fun, and a little friendly competition!<br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Tennessee. 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{module_FB - State Side Panel} {module_RHS - State Contact Us}' $town = array( '_id' => '576180890c4e268f7f8b9dcd', 'city' => 'Harrisburg', 'state' => 'PA', 'nearby' => array( (int) 0 => array( 'city' => 'Harrisburg', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'harrisburg-pa' ), (int) 1 => array( 'city' => 'Lemoyne', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'lemoyne-pa' ), (int) 2 => array( 'city' => 'Edgemont', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'edgemont-pa' ), (int) 3 => array( 'city' => 'Enola', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'enola-pa' ), (int) 4 => array( 'city' => 'New Cumberland', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'new-cumberland-pa' ), (int) 5 => array( 'city' => 'Summerdale', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'summerdale-pa' ), (int) 6 => array( 'city' => 'Camp Hill', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'camp-hill-pa' ), (int) 7 => array( 'city' => 'Marysville', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'marysville-pa' ), (int) 8 => array( 'city' => 'Dauphin', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'dauphin-pa' ), (int) 9 => array( 'city' 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=> 'grantham-pa', (int) 17 => 'new-kingstown-pa', (int) 18 => 'duncannon-pa', (int) 19 => 'hershey-pa' ), 'season' => 'spring', 'aarp-events-image' => 'aarp-events', 'amusement-parks-image' => 'amusement-warm-c', 'arts-entertainment-image' => 'arts-all-bm', 'asset_version' => '240925', 'beaches-lakes-image' => 'beaches-lakes-cool-c', 'billboard1_caption' => 'Spring', 'billboard1_image_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/happenings/', 'billboard1_subtitle' => 'See the Real Possibilities', 'billboard1_thumb_title' => ' Happenings', 'billboard1_thumb_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_title' => 'Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}', 'billboard2_image_url' => '{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/', 'billboard2_subtitle' => 'Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!', 'billboard2_thumb_title' => '{local_season_header}', 'billboard2_thumb_url' => 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"name": "New York City", "path": "/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "phoenix-az": { "name": "Phoenix", "path": "/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1" }, { "towns": { "baltimore-md": { "name": "Baltimore Metro", "path": "/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/" }, "dallas-tx": { "name": "Dallas", "path": "/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "denver-co": { "name": "Denver", "path": "/denver-co/fight-fraud/" }, "detroit-mi": { "name": "Detroit", "path": "/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/" }, "orlando-fl": { "name": "Greater Orlando", "path": "/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "houston-tx": { "name": "Houston", "path": "/houston-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "brookhaven-ny": { "name": "Long Island", "path": "/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "san-diego-ca": { "name": "San Diego County", "path": "/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "miami-fl": { "name": "South Florida", "path": "/miami-fl/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2" }, { "towns": { "charlotte-nc": { "name": "Charlotte", "path": "/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/" }, "boston-ma": { "name": "Greater Boston", "path": "/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "indianapolis-in": { "name": "Indianapolis", "path": "/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/" }, "las-vegas-nv": { "name": "Las Vegas", "path": "/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/" }, "philadelphia-pa": { "name": "Philadelphia", "path": "/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/" }, "pittsburgh-pa": { "name": "Pittsburgh", "path": "/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/" }, "portland-or": { "name": "Portland Metro", "path": "/portland-or/aarp-events/" }, "seattle-wa": { "name": "Seattle", "path": "/seattle-wa/aarp-events/" }, "saint-louis-mo": { "name": "St Louis", "path": "/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/" }, "minneapolis-mn": { "name": "Twin Cities", "path": "/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3" }, { "towns": { "new-orleans-la": { "name": "Greater New Orleans", "path": "/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/" }, "hartford-ct": { "name": "Hartford", 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Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118</pre></div></pre><div class="module clearfix"><!--default--> <!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --> <div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer"> <header> <div class="pull-right"> <a href="/harrisburg-pa/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS"> <img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" /> </a> </div> <h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Harrisburg</h2> <h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Harrisburg</h2> </header> <div class="wrap"> <div class="ar-listing snippet"> <ul class="list"> <li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-pa-moving-with-milly-41425-ndn5f63s6vy.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-PA-MOVING-WITH-MILLY-41425">AARP PA, Moving with Milly, 4/14/25</a></h2> <p class="time">Monday, Apr 14, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. ET</p> <p class="venue"></p> <p class="loc">Online Event</p> </li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-capitol-heights-md-c38392.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-POHANKA-AUTOMOTIVE-AT-BELTWAY-EXIT-13">AARP Smart Driver™: Pohanka Automotive At Beltway Exit 13</a></h2> <p class="time">Wednesday, Apr 16, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. ET</p> <p class="venue">Pohanka Automotive At Beltway Exit 13</p> <p class="loc">Capitol Heights, MD</p> </li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-baltimore-md-c36167.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-BYKOTA-SENIOR-CENTER">AARP Smart Driver™: Bykota Senior Center</a></h2> <p class="time">Thursday, Apr 17, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. ET</p> <p class="venue">Bykota Senior Center</p> <p class="loc">Towson, MD</p> </li> </ul> <p><a class="link-red" href="/harrisburg-pa/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper"> <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250"> <script type="text/javascript"> if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){ AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'}); } </script> </div> </div> <div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;height:360px;"> <img class="img-responsive image" title="image of two AARP membership cards" alt="image of two AARP membership cards" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png"> <div class="title">Last Chance to Save!<br />New Pricing Coming in 2025.</div> <br /> <p> This is AARP's first rate increase in 15 years.<br />Don't miss out, join today and save!<br /><br /> </p> <div class="action"> <a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-HARRISBURG-PA">Join AARP</a> <div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-HARRISBURG-PA">Renew</a> or <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div> </div> </div> <style> .membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;} .membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; } </style> <div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper"> <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_93505" data-adsize="300x250"> <script type="text/javascript"> if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){ AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_93505', size:'300x250'}); } </script> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer text-center"> <div class="fb-page" alt="Image of AARP Pennsylvania Facebook Page" title="Image of AARP Pennsylvania Facebook Page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPPA" data-tabs="timeline" width="" height="" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true"> <blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/AARPPA" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPPA">Facebook</a></blockquote> </div> </div> <div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer"> <header> <h2>Contact AARP<br />Pennsylvania</h2> </header> <div class="wrap"> <div class="ar-quick-list module-spacer"> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li><i class="list-icon fa fa-envelope" alt="Email icon" title="Email icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="mailto:PAAARP@aarp.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PAAARP@aarp.org</a></li> <li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/pennsylvania/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Pennsylvania</a></li> <li><i class="list-icon fa fa-map-marker" alt="Map Marker icon" title="Map Marker icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/your-local-aarp-office/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101-HARRISBURG-PA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us</a></li> </ul> </div> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPPA" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Facebook"><img style="max-width: 48px;" alt="Facebook icon" title="Facebook icon" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/page/icons/facebook.png"></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AARPPA" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Twitter"><img style="max-width: 48px;" alt="Twitter icon" title="Twitter icon" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/page/icons/twitter.png"></a> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail left-bot"></div> <div class="col-md-4 right-rail right-bot thin-rhs"></div> </div> <div class="row oneColumnLayout"> </div> <div class="row oneColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-12"><!-- script to activate navbar --> <script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(".channelBarMain ul.left li a").click(function() { window.location = jQuery(this).attr('href'); }); </script> </div> </div> ' $scripts_for_layout = '<title>Play These Games To Keep Your Brain Sharp</title> <meta name="page_title" content="Play These Games To Keep Your Brain Sharp"/> <meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow"/> <meta content="For centuries, games have been a source of excitement, competition, and community. 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"Resource/aarp2_master.bodyTargeting.html");$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Play These Games To Keep Your Brain Sharp</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 03/05/25 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="right"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/b3/4a/73e7dbb7410283546362a7652c4e/playing-games.jpg" alt="Mexican Family Playing A Game after Dinner" width="6720" height="4480" style="height: auto; max-width: 300px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>For centuries, games have been a source of excitement, competition, and community. As we age, games provide more than an opportunity for fun. They have also been proven to strengthen and maintain good brain health.<br><br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Play With Us!</b></h3></span></span><p>You can keep your brain sharp and join our upcoming Fun and Games event in <b>Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT.</b> <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://events.aarp.org/event/FunGames2025/summary" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click HERE to Learn More and Sign Up!</a></span></span><br><br>In the meantime, here are a couple games you could play and the ways they can support healthy aging:<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Scrabble</b></h3></span></span><p>Scrabble is a wordplay board game that activates multiple regions of the brain. Playing this game can help slow down the effects of cognitive aging as well as boost your social engagement.<br><br>How Scrabble helps your brain:<br><br>· <b>Memory and Word Recognition:</b> Playing scrabble challenges you to recognize old words, learn new ones, and remember all of them!<br><br>· <b>Mathematics:</b> Wordplay isn’t the only way to win the game. In scrabble you must calculate your points using addition <i>and </i>multiplication.<br><br>· <b>Critical Thinking:</b> A game of strategy, you must precisely calculate your moves and anticipate your opponent's patterns of behavior.<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Solitaire</b></h3></span></span><p>This is a card game that can be played both alone and with others. This game has many different variations, some more difficult than others.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="right"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/a1/97/abc10e984790b48db19974fc83fc/games-cards-solitaire.jpg" alt="Austin local imagery" width="800" height="533" style="height: auto; max-width: 300px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>How Solitaire helps your brain:<br><br>· <b>Concentration:</b> In this game, you must stay aware of the changing card layout and sort cards by suit and rank.<br><br>· <b>Patience:</b> Often players must wait until the right time to play their cards, encouraging them to make thoughtful decisions and stay focused on the long-term goal instead of making impulsive decisions.<br><br>Want more options? We’ve got lots of <b>free online games</b> for you<b> </b>at <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/games/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.aarp.org/games/</a></span></span> .<br><br>And if you prefer to play games in-person, join us for our next Fun and Games session. We’ll be in <b>Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT.</b> Click <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://AARPTN.org/FunAndGames" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a></span></span> to learn more and register! Join us as we come together for snacks, fun, and a little friendly competition!<br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Tennessee. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/tennessee/" target="_blank">AARP Tennessee</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p> </div> </div><div class="module clearfix"><script src="https://npmcdn.com/flickity@2/dist/flickity.pkgd.min.js"></script> <script src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.d703996ba6a992470f9f7fa2170736df.gz.js"></script> <link class="Webpack-css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.2cef3303b65f09149a6db29044f033cb.gz.css"> <!-- <script src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.c85a242a55150cd195e494cd6e5b9c77.gz.js" async=""></script> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.bfe6eb5a8301841feef3af4e9bd1e26d.gz.css"> --> <!-- bypass --> <style> a:focus, a:hover { text-decoration: underline; } h1.article-headline { margin: 0 0 1rem; } </style> <!-- <style> .Enhancement-item .Figure { margin-bottom: 24px; } .RichTextArticleBody-body ul { margin-bottom: 24px; } .RichTextArticleBody-body p{ margin: 12px 0; } .RichTextModule-items { clear: both; display: table; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 12px; } .VideoEnhancement>* { color: var(--primaryTextColor); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; font-style: italic; background: #f0efed } @media only screen and (min-width: 768px) { .VideoEnhancement>* { font-size:14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.47 } } .VideoEnhancement-title { padding: 20px } @media only screen and (min-width: 768px) { .VideoEnhancement-title { padding:30px } } .VideoEnhancement-player>* { position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.25% } .VideoEnhancement iframe { border: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100% } [data-video-player] { display: block; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; margin: 0 auto; } [data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="4x3"] { padding-bottom: 56.25%; } [data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="16x9"] { padding-bottom: 56.25% } </style> --></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer tout-homefit-750"> <a data-formelementid="CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024" href="/harrisburg-pa/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024"><img class="img-responsive" alt="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" title="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/touts/HomeFit_750x150.png"></a> </div></div></div> <div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr67fd1b92589f5-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr67fd1b92589f5-trace').style.display == 'none' ? 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APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 152 Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9 include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963 AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136 BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81 ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ?? 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As we age, games provide more than an opportunity for fun. They have also been proven to strengthen and maintain good brain health.<br><br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Play With Us!</b></h3></span></span><p>You can keep your brain sharp and join our upcoming Fun and Games event in <b>Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT.</b> <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://events.aarp.org/event/FunGames2025/summary" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click HERE to Learn More and Sign Up!</a></span></span><br><br>In the meantime, here are a couple games you could play and the ways they can support healthy aging:<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Scrabble</b></h3></span></span><p>Scrabble is a wordplay board game that activates multiple regions of the brain. Playing this game can help slow down the effects of cognitive aging as well as boost your social engagement.<br><br>How Scrabble helps your brain:<br><br>· <b>Memory and Word Recognition:</b> Playing scrabble challenges you to recognize old words, learn new ones, and remember all of them!<br><br>· <b>Mathematics:</b> Wordplay isn’t the only way to win the game. In scrabble you must calculate your points using addition <i>and </i>multiplication.<br><br>· <b>Critical Thinking:</b> A game of strategy, you must precisely calculate your moves and anticipate your opponent's patterns of behavior.<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Solitaire</b></h3></span></span><p>This is a card game that can be played both alone and with others. This game has many different variations, some more difficult than others.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="right"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/a1/97/abc10e984790b48db19974fc83fc/games-cards-solitaire.jpg" alt="Austin local imagery" width="800" height="533" style="height: auto; max-width: 300px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>How Solitaire helps your brain:<br><br>· <b>Concentration:</b> In this game, you must stay aware of the changing card layout and sort cards by suit and rank.<br><br>· <b>Patience:</b> Often players must wait until the right time to play their cards, encouraging them to make thoughtful decisions and stay focused on the long-term goal instead of making impulsive decisions.<br><br>Want more options? We’ve got lots of <b>free online games</b> for you<b> </b>at <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/games/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.aarp.org/games/</a></span></span> .<br><br>And if you prefer to play games in-person, join us for our next Fun and Games session. We’ll be in <b>Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT.</b> Click <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://AARPTN.org/FunAndGames" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a></span></span> to learn more and register! Join us as we come together for snacks, fun, and a little friendly competition!<br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Tennessee. 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'{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_title' => 'Time for {local_season_header}!', 'billboard3_image_url' => '{local_volunteering-image}', 'billboard3_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/', 'billboard3_subtitle' => 'Make a difference!', 'billboard3_thumb_title' => 'Volunteering', 'billboard3_thumb_url' => '{local_volunteering-image}', 'billboard3_title' => 'Volunteering lifts everyone's spirits', 'bvideo_name' => '{local_full_state_c}', 'city-select-image' => 'cityselect-spring', 'coffee-image' => 'coffee-warm-m', 'coffee_radius' => '10', 'community_blogs_archive' => 'all', 'community_blogs_list' => 'caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}', 'connect_town_groups' => '[{ "towns": { "atlanta-ga": { "name": "Atlanta", "path": "/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/" }, "chicago-il": { "name": "Chicago", "path": "/chicago-il/fight-fraud/" }, "los-angeles-ca": { "name": "Los Angeles", "path": "/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "new-york-ny": { "name": "New York City", "path": "/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "phoenix-az": { "name": "Phoenix", "path": "/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1" }, { "towns": { "baltimore-md": { "name": "Baltimore Metro", "path": "/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/" }, "dallas-tx": { "name": "Dallas", "path": "/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "denver-co": { "name": "Denver", "path": "/denver-co/fight-fraud/" }, "detroit-mi": { "name": "Detroit", "path": "/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/" }, "orlando-fl": { "name": "Greater Orlando", "path": "/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "houston-tx": { "name": "Houston", "path": "/houston-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "brookhaven-ny": { "name": "Long Island", "path": "/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "san-diego-ca": { "name": "San Diego County", "path": "/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "miami-fl": { "name": "South Florida", "path": "/miami-fl/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2" }, { "towns": { "charlotte-nc": { "name": "Charlotte", "path": "/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/" }, "boston-ma": { "name": "Greater Boston", "path": "/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "indianapolis-in": { "name": "Indianapolis", "path": "/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/" }, "las-vegas-nv": { "name": "Las Vegas", "path": "/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/" }, "philadelphia-pa": { "name": "Philadelphia", "path": "/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/" }, "pittsburgh-pa": { "name": "Pittsburgh", "path": "/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/" }, "portland-or": { "name": "Portland Metro", "path": "/portland-or/aarp-events/" }, "seattle-wa": { "name": "Seattle", "path": "/seattle-wa/aarp-events/" }, "saint-louis-mo": { "name": "St Louis", "path": "/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/" }, "minneapolis-mn": { "name": "Twin Cities", "path": "/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3" }, { "towns": { "new-orleans-la": { "name": "Greater New Orleans", "path": "/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/" }, "hartford-ct": { "name": "Hartford", "path": "/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/" }, "little-rock-ar": { "name": "Little Rock", "path": "/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/" }, "oahu-hi": { "name": "Oahu", "path": "/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/" }, "omaha-ne": { "name": "Omaha", "path": "/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4" }, { "towns": { "des-moines-ia": { "name": "Des Moines", "path": "/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/" }, "fargo-nd": { "name": "Fargo", "path": "/fargo-nd/aarp-events/" }, "allentown-pa": { "name": "Lehigh Valley", "path": "/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "dale-city-va": { "name": "Prince William County", "path": "/dale-city-va/aarp-events/" }, "worcester-ma": { "name": "Worcester County", "path": "/worcester-ma/aarp-events/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5" }, { "towns": { "charleston-wv": { "name": "Charleston", "path": "/charleston-wv/aarp-events/" }, "helena-mt": { "name": "Lewis and Clark County", "path": "/helena-mt/aarp-events/" }, "manchester-nh": { "name": "New Hampshire", "path": "/manchester-nh/aarp-events/" }, "providence-ri": { "name": "Providence", "path": "/providence-ri/aarp-events/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6" }]', 'cvent_display_module' => 'false', 'cvent_widget_city' => '{local_city_state}', 'embed_video' => '<iframe width="100%" height="349" src="//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}" allowfullscreen frameborder="0"></iframe>', 'espanol-news-header' => 'Noticias de {local_city}', 'espanol-news-image' => 'losangeles-spanish', 'events-image' => 'events-all', 'events_careversation_group_min' => '8', 'events_driversafety_group_min' => '8', 'events_index_slot1' => '{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}', 'events_tek_group_min' => '8', 'event_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg', 'event_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg', 'event_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg', 'fall-fun-image' => 'fall-fun-cool-c', 'fallfun_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg', 'fallfun_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg', 'fallfun_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg', 'farmers-markets-image' => 'farmers-markets-c', 'find_it_fast_link_url' => 'jobs', 'find_it_fast_title' => 'Work & Jobs', 'gfg-image' => 'gfg-warm-c-2', 'google_disclaimer' => '<p><b>Please note:</b> These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. <b>Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.</b> Please see the <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/" target="_blank">AARP Membership & Benefits page</a> for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.</p>', 'happenings-image' => 'happenings-rural', 'happenings-tbd-pilot-text' => '<h2><span>Discover everything you can do with AARP</span></h2> <h3><span>See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.</span></h3>', 'happenings_default_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_10up' => 'AARP in {local_community_name}', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_state' => 'AARP in {local_full_state}', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es' => 'AARP en Pensilvania', 'happenings_heading' => 'News from AARP', 'happenings_twitter_header' => 'More from {local_city}', 'hiking-image' => 'hiking-cool-c', 'hiking_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-big-t.jpg', 'hiking_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/hiking4.jpg', 'hiking_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-t.jpg', 'home_events_slot1' => '{module_Cvent New Widget Section}', 'home_events_slot2' => '{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}', 'home_intro_text' => '<p> Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! </p>', 'hp-event-tout' => '{if_facebook_link}<div class="module-spacer text-center"> <div class="fb-page" data-href="{local_facebook_link}" data-tabs="timeline" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true"><blockquote cite="{local_facebook_link}" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="{local_facebook_link}">Facebook</a></blockquote></div></div> {endif}', 'ice_skating_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg', 'ice_skating_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg', 'ice_skating_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg', 'image_url' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg', 'jobs_widget_city' => '{local_city_c}', 'm2mredirect' => 'True', 'movies-image' => 'movies-all-c', 'movies_robots' => 'noindex, follow', 'name' => 'In Your Community', 'nature_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg', 'nature_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg', 'nature_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg', 'nearme_map_radius' => '20', 'nearme_map_zip' => '{local_zip}', 'omniture_cookie' => '{local_city_hl}-{local_state_l}-state', 'page-title-right' => '{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}', 'parks-image' => 'parks-warm-c', 'pilot_towns_banner_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg', 'pumpkin-picking-image' => 'fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins', 'recommendation_form_email' => 'jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com', 'recreation-image' => 'rec-cool-b', 'restaurantform_email' => 'bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com', 'restaurant_radius' => '10,20,30', 'season-activities' => 'Walking, microbreweries ', 'season-image' => 'spring-fun-warm-m', 'seasonal_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg', 'seasonal_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg', 'seasonal_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg', 'season_header' => 'Spring Fun', 'season_title' => 'Spring', 'skiing_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg', 'skiing_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg', 'skiing_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg', 'spring-fun-image' => 'spring-fun-warm-m', 'state_blog_header' => 'AARP State News', 'state_blog_name' => 'Pennsylvania', 'summer-fun-image' => 'summer-fun-warm-m', 'tas_state_link' => 'https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state={local_full_state_c}', 'term' => 'in Harrisburg', 'thingstodo_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg', 'thingstodo_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg', 'thingstodo_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg', 'vcc_featured_image' => 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg', 'veterans-image' => 'veterans', 'video_tout_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png', 'vineyards-wineries-image' => 'wineries', 'volunteer-today-button' => '<span class="media-middle"> <a href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}" class="red btn" target="_blank">I WANT TO VOLUNTEER</a> </span>', 'volunteering-image' => 'volunteering-winter', 'volunteering-news-image' => 'volunteer-all-m-hands', 'volunteer_help_image' => 'volunteering-help-military-families', 'volunteer_help_link_name' => 'See Projects', 'volunteer_help_link_url' => 'https://www.createthegood.org/how-to-guides?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLHTG-20140805-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}', 'volunteer_help_subtitle' => 'Help Military Families', 'volunteer_help_title' => 'Do-It-Yourself Project Guides', 'winter-fun-image' => 'winter-fun-snow-c-ski', 'winterfun_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-big-t.jpg', 'winterfun_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/winter-fun.jpg', 'winterfun_pic_nav2' => '<li><a href="/{town_sef_url}/skiing/"><img src="{local_skiing_big_thumb}" title="Skiing"><span>Skiing</span></a></li>', 'winterfun_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-t.jpg', 'youtube_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/youtube.png', 'news_link' => 'https://www.aarp.org/PA?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-BLOGPA-20140101', 'contactus_text' => 'AARP Pennsylvania', 'contactus_email' => 'PAAARP@aarp.org', 'contactus_link' => 'https://states.aarp.org/your-local-aarp-office/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101', 'facebook_link' => 'https://www.facebook.com/AARPPA', 'twitter_link' => 'https://twitter.com/AARPPA', 'state_contract_id' => '56025', 'state_blog_flag' => 'https://states.aarp.org/wp-content/themes/aarpstates/images/state_flags/pennsylvania.png', 'state_blog_link' => 'https://states.aarp.org/region/pennsylvania/', 'state_blog_rss' => 'https://states.aarp.org/region/pennsylvania/feed', 'cold_state' => 'yes', 'embed_video_2' => '5763196353001', '2020_election_link' => 'https://local.aarp.org/news/how-to-vote-in-pennsylvanias-2020-election-what-you-need-to-know-pa-2020-07-31.html', 'State_Label' => 'Pennsylvania's', 'vaccine_url' => 'https://local.aarp.org/news/the-covid19-vaccine-distribution-plan-in-pennsylvania-pa-2021-02-04.html', 'at_ski_resort' => 'y', 'state_capital' => 'harrisburg-pa', '2024_election_link' => 'https://states.aarp.org/pennsylvania/election-voting-guide', '2024_election_link_es' => 'https://states.aarp.org/pennsylvania/elecciones-guia-para-votar', 'advanced_directives_link' => 'https://www.caringinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/Pennsylvania.pdf', 'full_state' => 'Pennsylvania', 'county' => 'Dauphin', 'geo' => array( (int) 0 => (float) -76.884902954102, (int) 1 => (float) 40.273998260498 ), 'latitude' => (float) 40.273998260498, 'longitude' => (float) -76.884902954102, 'city_state' => 'Harrisburg, PA', 'city_state_search' => 'Harrisburg PA', 'pilot_name' => 'Harrisburg', 'pilot_sef_url' => '', 'community_id' => (int) 0, 'community_name' => null, 'community_state' => null, 'community_region' => null, 'brightspot_region' => null, 'title' => 'Harrisburg, PA', 'subtitle' => '', 'tracking_code_town' => 'HARRISBURG', 'tracking_code_state' => 'PA', 'ad_state' => 'pa', 'ad_city' => 'harrisburg', 'ad_region' => null, 'timezone' => 'America/New_York', 'type' => 'town', 'zip' => '17101', 'sef_url' => 'harrisburg-pa', 'americantowns_url' => 'https://www.americantowns.com/harrisburg-pa/', 'alt_names' => 'Harrisburg', 'zipcodes' => array( (int) 0 => '17101', (int) 1 => '17102', (int) 2 => '17103', (int) 3 => '17104', (int) 4 => '17105', (int) 5 => '17106', (int) 6 => '17107', (int) 7 => '17108', (int) 8 => '17109', (int) 9 => '17110', (int) 10 => '17111', (int) 11 => '17112', (int) 12 => '17113', (int) 13 => '17120', (int) 14 => '17121', (int) 15 => '17122', (int) 16 => '17123', (int) 17 => '17124', (int) 18 => '17125', (int) 19 => '17126', (int) 20 => '17127', (int) 21 => '17128', (int) 22 => '17129', (int) 23 => '17130', (int) 24 => '17140', (int) 25 => '17177' ), 'urls' => array( (int) 0 => 'harrisburg-pa', (int) 1 => 'hbg-pa', (int) 2 => 'west-end-pa', (int) 3 => 'penbrook-pa', (int) 4 => 'usps-official-pa', (int) 5 => 'lower-paxton-pa', (int) 6 => 'paxtang-pa', (int) 7 => 'swatara-pa', (int) 8 => 'linglestown-pa', (int) 9 => 'paxtonia-pa', (int) 10 => 'west-hanover-pa', (int) 11 => 'bressler-pa', (int) 12 => 'oberlin-pa', (int) 13 => 'steelton-pa', (int) 14 => 'state-of-pennsylvania-pa', (int) 15 => 'state-employment-security-pa', (int) 16 => 'bureau-of-motor-vehicles-pa', (int) 17 => 'traffic-safety-pa', (int) 18 => 'state-liquor-control-pa', (int) 19 => 'state-general-services-pa', (int) 20 => 'state-dept-of-education-pa', (int) 21 => 'department-of-revenue-pa', (int) 22 => 'pheaa-pa', (int) 23 => 'blue-shield-pa', (int) 24 => 'pa-blue-shield-pa', (int) 25 => 'blue-cross-pa', (int) 26 => 'capital-blue-cross-pa' ), 'town_ids' => array( (int) 0 => '6931', (int) 1 => '6932', (int) 2 => '6933', (int) 3 => '6934', (int) 4 => '6935', (int) 5 => '6936', (int) 6 => '6937', (int) 7 => '6938', (int) 8 => '6939', (int) 9 => '6940', (int) 10 => '6941', (int) 11 => '6942', (int) 12 => '6943', (int) 13 => '6944', (int) 14 => '6945', (int) 15 => '6946', (int) 16 => '6947', (int) 17 => '6948', (int) 18 => '6949', (int) 19 => '6950', (int) 20 => '6951', (int) 21 => '6952', (int) 22 => '6953', (int) 23 => '6954', (int) 24 => '6955', (int) 25 => '6956' ) ) $callCake = true $matches = array( (int) 0 => array( (int) 0 => '{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map} {module_RHS - AARP Events} {endif}', (int) 1 => 'slug==healthy-living/map', (int) 2 => ' {module_RHS - AARP Events} ' ) ) $match = array( (int) 0 => '{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map} {module_RHS - AARP Events} {endif}', (int) 1 => 'slug==healthy-living/map', (int) 2 => ' {module_RHS - AARP Events} ' ) $token = 'slug' $keyword = 'healthy-living/map'</pre><pre class="stack-trace">Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 152 Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9 include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963 AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136 BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81 ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ?? 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Warning (2): include() [<a href='http://php.net/function.include'>function.include</a>]: Failed opening '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/Resource/aarp2_master.bodyTargeting.html' for inclusion (include_path='/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/lib:.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php') [APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 243]Code Context<?php if (!$nowrapper): // MLW - Spanish wrappers TBDinclude (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.footer.html");include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.bodyTargeting.html");$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Play These Games To Keep Your Brain Sharp</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 03/05/25 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="right"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/b3/4a/73e7dbb7410283546362a7652c4e/playing-games.jpg" alt="Mexican Family Playing A Game after Dinner" width="6720" height="4480" style="height: auto; max-width: 300px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>For centuries, games have been a source of excitement, competition, and community. As we age, games provide more than an opportunity for fun. They have also been proven to strengthen and maintain good brain health.<br><br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Play With Us!</b></h3></span></span><p>You can keep your brain sharp and join our upcoming Fun and Games event in <b>Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT.</b> <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://events.aarp.org/event/FunGames2025/summary" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click HERE to Learn More and Sign Up!</a></span></span><br><br>In the meantime, here are a couple games you could play and the ways they can support healthy aging:<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Scrabble</b></h3></span></span><p>Scrabble is a wordplay board game that activates multiple regions of the brain. Playing this game can help slow down the effects of cognitive aging as well as boost your social engagement.<br><br>How Scrabble helps your brain:<br><br>· <b>Memory and Word Recognition:</b> Playing scrabble challenges you to recognize old words, learn new ones, and remember all of them!<br><br>· <b>Mathematics:</b> Wordplay isn’t the only way to win the game. In scrabble you must calculate your points using addition <i>and </i>multiplication.<br><br>· <b>Critical Thinking:</b> A game of strategy, you must precisely calculate your moves and anticipate your opponent's patterns of behavior.<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Solitaire</b></h3></span></span><p>This is a card game that can be played both alone and with others. This game has many different variations, some more difficult than others.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="right"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/a1/97/abc10e984790b48db19974fc83fc/games-cards-solitaire.jpg" alt="Austin local imagery" width="800" height="533" style="height: auto; max-width: 300px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>How Solitaire helps your brain:<br><br>· <b>Concentration:</b> In this game, you must stay aware of the changing card layout and sort cards by suit and rank.<br><br>· <b>Patience:</b> Often players must wait until the right time to play their cards, encouraging them to make thoughtful decisions and stay focused on the long-term goal instead of making impulsive decisions.<br><br>Want more options? We’ve got lots of <b>free online games</b> for you<b> </b>at <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/games/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.aarp.org/games/</a></span></span> .<br><br>And if you prefer to play games in-person, join us for our next Fun and Games session. We’ll be in <b>Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT.</b> Click <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://AARPTN.org/FunAndGames" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a></span></span> to learn more and register! Join us as we come together for snacks, fun, and a little friendly competition!<br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Tennessee. 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{module_FB - State Side Panel} {module_RHS - State Contact Us}' $town = array( '_id' => '576180890c4e268f7f8b9dcd', 'city' => 'Harrisburg', 'state' => 'PA', 'nearby' => array( (int) 0 => array( 'city' => 'Harrisburg', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'harrisburg-pa' ), (int) 1 => array( 'city' => 'Lemoyne', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'lemoyne-pa' ), (int) 2 => array( 'city' => 'Edgemont', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'edgemont-pa' ), (int) 3 => array( 'city' => 'Enola', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'enola-pa' ), (int) 4 => array( 'city' => 'New Cumberland', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'new-cumberland-pa' ), (int) 5 => array( 'city' => 'Summerdale', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'summerdale-pa' ), (int) 6 => array( 'city' => 'Camp Hill', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'camp-hill-pa' ), (int) 7 => array( 'city' => 'Marysville', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'marysville-pa' ), (int) 8 => array( 'city' => 'Dauphin', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'dauphin-pa' ), (int) 9 => array( 'city' 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=> 'grantham-pa', (int) 17 => 'new-kingstown-pa', (int) 18 => 'duncannon-pa', (int) 19 => 'hershey-pa' ), 'season' => 'spring', 'aarp-events-image' => 'aarp-events', 'amusement-parks-image' => 'amusement-warm-c', 'arts-entertainment-image' => 'arts-all-bm', 'asset_version' => '240925', 'beaches-lakes-image' => 'beaches-lakes-cool-c', 'billboard1_caption' => 'Spring', 'billboard1_image_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/happenings/', 'billboard1_subtitle' => 'See the Real Possibilities', 'billboard1_thumb_title' => ' Happenings', 'billboard1_thumb_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_title' => 'Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}', 'billboard2_image_url' => '{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/', 'billboard2_subtitle' => 'Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!', 'billboard2_thumb_title' => '{local_season_header}', 'billboard2_thumb_url' => 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"name": "New York City", "path": "/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "phoenix-az": { "name": "Phoenix", "path": "/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1" }, { "towns": { "baltimore-md": { "name": "Baltimore Metro", "path": "/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/" }, "dallas-tx": { "name": "Dallas", "path": "/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "denver-co": { "name": "Denver", "path": "/denver-co/fight-fraud/" }, "detroit-mi": { "name": "Detroit", "path": "/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/" }, "orlando-fl": { "name": "Greater Orlando", "path": "/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "houston-tx": { "name": "Houston", "path": "/houston-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "brookhaven-ny": { "name": "Long Island", "path": "/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "san-diego-ca": { "name": "San Diego County", "path": "/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "miami-fl": { "name": "South Florida", "path": "/miami-fl/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2" }, { "towns": { "charlotte-nc": { "name": "Charlotte", "path": "/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/" }, "boston-ma": { "name": "Greater Boston", "path": "/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "indianapolis-in": { "name": "Indianapolis", "path": "/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/" }, "las-vegas-nv": { "name": "Las Vegas", "path": "/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/" }, "philadelphia-pa": { "name": "Philadelphia", "path": "/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/" }, "pittsburgh-pa": { "name": "Pittsburgh", "path": "/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/" }, "portland-or": { "name": "Portland Metro", "path": "/portland-or/aarp-events/" }, "seattle-wa": { "name": "Seattle", "path": "/seattle-wa/aarp-events/" }, "saint-louis-mo": { "name": "St Louis", "path": "/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/" }, "minneapolis-mn": { "name": "Twin Cities", "path": "/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3" }, { "towns": { "new-orleans-la": { "name": "Greater New Orleans", "path": "/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/" }, "hartford-ct": { "name": "Hartford", 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As we age, games provide more than an opportunity for fun. They have also been proven to strengthen and maintain good brain health.<br><br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Play With Us!</b></h3></span></span><p>You can keep your brain sharp and join our upcoming Fun and Games event in <b>Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT.</b> <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://events.aarp.org/event/FunGames2025/summary" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click HERE to Learn More and Sign Up!</a></span></span><br><br>In the meantime, here are a couple games you could play and the ways they can support healthy aging:<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Scrabble</b></h3></span></span><p>Scrabble is a wordplay board game that activates multiple regions of the brain. Playing this game can help slow down the effects of cognitive aging as well as boost your social engagement.<br><br>How Scrabble helps your brain:<br><br>· <b>Memory and Word Recognition:</b> Playing scrabble challenges you to recognize old words, learn new ones, and remember all of them!<br><br>· <b>Mathematics:</b> Wordplay isn’t the only way to win the game. In scrabble you must calculate your points using addition <i>and </i>multiplication.<br><br>· <b>Critical Thinking:</b> A game of strategy, you must precisely calculate your moves and anticipate your opponent's patterns of behavior.<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Solitaire</b></h3></span></span><p>This is a card game that can be played both alone and with others. This game has many different variations, some more difficult than others.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="right"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/a1/97/abc10e984790b48db19974fc83fc/games-cards-solitaire.jpg" alt="Austin local imagery" width="800" height="533" style="height: auto; max-width: 300px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>How Solitaire helps your brain:<br><br>· <b>Concentration:</b> In this game, you must stay aware of the changing card layout and sort cards by suit and rank.<br><br>· <b>Patience:</b> Often players must wait until the right time to play their cards, encouraging them to make thoughtful decisions and stay focused on the long-term goal instead of making impulsive decisions.<br><br>Want more options? We’ve got lots of <b>free online games</b> for you<b> </b>at <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/games/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.aarp.org/games/</a></span></span> .<br><br>And if you prefer to play games in-person, join us for our next Fun and Games session. We’ll be in <b>Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT.</b> Click <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://AARPTN.org/FunAndGames" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a></span></span> to learn more and register! Join us as we come together for snacks, fun, and a little friendly competition!<br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Tennessee. 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{module_FB - State Side Panel} {module_RHS - State Contact Us}' $town = array( '_id' => '576180890c4e268f7f8b9dcd', 'city' => 'Harrisburg', 'state' => 'PA', 'nearby' => array( (int) 0 => array( 'city' => 'Harrisburg', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'harrisburg-pa' ), (int) 1 => array( 'city' => 'Lemoyne', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'lemoyne-pa' ), (int) 2 => array( 'city' => 'Edgemont', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'edgemont-pa' ), (int) 3 => array( 'city' => 'Enola', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'enola-pa' ), (int) 4 => array( 'city' => 'New Cumberland', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'new-cumberland-pa' ), (int) 5 => array( 'city' => 'Summerdale', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'summerdale-pa' ), (int) 6 => array( 'city' => 'Camp Hill', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'camp-hill-pa' ), (int) 7 => array( 'city' => 'Marysville', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'marysville-pa' ), (int) 8 => array( 'city' => 'Dauphin', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'dauphin-pa' ), (int) 9 => array( 'city' 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=> 'grantham-pa', (int) 17 => 'new-kingstown-pa', (int) 18 => 'duncannon-pa', (int) 19 => 'hershey-pa' ), 'season' => 'spring', 'aarp-events-image' => 'aarp-events', 'amusement-parks-image' => 'amusement-warm-c', 'arts-entertainment-image' => 'arts-all-bm', 'asset_version' => '240925', 'beaches-lakes-image' => 'beaches-lakes-cool-c', 'billboard1_caption' => 'Spring', 'billboard1_image_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/happenings/', 'billboard1_subtitle' => 'See the Real Possibilities', 'billboard1_thumb_title' => ' Happenings', 'billboard1_thumb_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_title' => 'Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}', 'billboard2_image_url' => '{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/', 'billboard2_subtitle' => 'Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!', 'billboard2_thumb_title' => '{local_season_header}', 'billboard2_thumb_url' => 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"name": "New York City", "path": "/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "phoenix-az": { "name": "Phoenix", "path": "/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1" }, { "towns": { "baltimore-md": { "name": "Baltimore Metro", "path": "/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/" }, "dallas-tx": { "name": "Dallas", "path": "/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "denver-co": { "name": "Denver", "path": "/denver-co/fight-fraud/" }, "detroit-mi": { "name": "Detroit", "path": "/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/" }, "orlando-fl": { "name": "Greater Orlando", "path": "/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "houston-tx": { "name": "Houston", "path": "/houston-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "brookhaven-ny": { "name": "Long Island", "path": "/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "san-diego-ca": { "name": "San Diego County", "path": "/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "miami-fl": { "name": "South Florida", "path": "/miami-fl/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2" }, { "towns": { "charlotte-nc": { "name": "Charlotte", "path": "/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/" }, "boston-ma": { "name": "Greater Boston", "path": "/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "indianapolis-in": { "name": "Indianapolis", "path": "/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/" }, "las-vegas-nv": { "name": "Las Vegas", "path": "/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/" }, "philadelphia-pa": { "name": "Philadelphia", "path": "/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/" }, "pittsburgh-pa": { "name": "Pittsburgh", "path": "/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/" }, "portland-or": { "name": "Portland Metro", "path": "/portland-or/aarp-events/" }, "seattle-wa": { "name": "Seattle", "path": "/seattle-wa/aarp-events/" }, "saint-louis-mo": { "name": "St Louis", "path": "/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/" }, "minneapolis-mn": { "name": "Twin Cities", "path": "/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3" }, { "towns": { "new-orleans-la": { "name": "Greater New Orleans", "path": "/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/" }, "hartford-ct": { "name": "Hartford", 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Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118</pre></div></pre><div class="module clearfix"><!--default--> <!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --> <div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer"> <header> <div class="pull-right"> <a href="/harrisburg-pa/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS"> <img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" /> </a> </div> <h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Harrisburg</h2> <h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Harrisburg</h2> </header> <div class="wrap"> <div class="ar-listing snippet"> <ul class="list"> <li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-pa-moving-with-milly-41425-ndn5f63s6vy.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-PA-MOVING-WITH-MILLY-41425">AARP PA, Moving with Milly, 4/14/25</a></h2> <p class="time">Monday, Apr 14, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. ET</p> <p class="venue"></p> <p class="loc">Online Event</p> </li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-capitol-heights-md-c38392.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-POHANKA-AUTOMOTIVE-AT-BELTWAY-EXIT-13">AARP Smart Driver™: Pohanka Automotive At Beltway Exit 13</a></h2> <p class="time">Wednesday, Apr 16, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. ET</p> <p class="venue">Pohanka Automotive At Beltway Exit 13</p> <p class="loc">Capitol Heights, MD</p> </li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-baltimore-md-c36167.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-BYKOTA-SENIOR-CENTER">AARP Smart Driver™: Bykota Senior Center</a></h2> <p class="time">Thursday, Apr 17, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. ET</p> <p class="venue">Bykota Senior Center</p> <p class="loc">Towson, MD</p> </li> </ul> <p><a class="link-red" href="/harrisburg-pa/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper"> <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250"> <script type="text/javascript"> if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){ AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'}); } </script> </div> </div> <div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;height:360px;"> <img class="img-responsive image" title="image of two AARP membership cards" alt="image of two AARP membership cards" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png"> <div class="title">Last Chance to Save!<br />New Pricing Coming in 2025.</div> <br /> <p> This is AARP's first rate increase in 15 years.<br />Don't miss out, join today and save!<br /><br /> </p> <div class="action"> <a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-HARRISBURG-PA">Join AARP</a> <div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-HARRISBURG-PA">Renew</a> or <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div> </div> </div> <style> .membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;} .membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; } </style> <div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper"> <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_93505" data-adsize="300x250"> <script type="text/javascript"> if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){ AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_93505', size:'300x250'}); } </script> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer text-center"> <div class="fb-page" alt="Image of AARP Pennsylvania Facebook Page" title="Image of AARP Pennsylvania Facebook Page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPPA" data-tabs="timeline" width="" height="" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true"> <blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/AARPPA" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPPA">Facebook</a></blockquote> </div> </div> <div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer"> <header> <h2>Contact AARP<br />Pennsylvania</h2> </header> <div class="wrap"> <div class="ar-quick-list module-spacer"> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li><i class="list-icon fa fa-envelope" alt="Email icon" title="Email icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="mailto:PAAARP@aarp.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PAAARP@aarp.org</a></li> <li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/pennsylvania/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Pennsylvania</a></li> <li><i class="list-icon fa fa-map-marker" alt="Map Marker icon" title="Map Marker icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/your-local-aarp-office/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101-HARRISBURG-PA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us</a></li> </ul> </div> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPPA" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Facebook"><img style="max-width: 48px;" alt="Facebook icon" title="Facebook icon" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/page/icons/facebook.png"></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AARPPA" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Twitter"><img style="max-width: 48px;" alt="Twitter icon" title="Twitter icon" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/page/icons/twitter.png"></a> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail left-bot"></div> <div class="col-md-4 right-rail right-bot thin-rhs"></div> </div> <div class="row oneColumnLayout"> </div> <div class="row oneColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-12"><!-- script to activate navbar --> <script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(".channelBarMain ul.left li a").click(function() { window.location = jQuery(this).attr('href'); }); </script> </div> </div> ' $scripts_for_layout = '<title>Play These Games To Keep Your Brain Sharp</title> <meta name="page_title" content="Play These Games To Keep Your Brain Sharp"/> <meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow"/> <meta content="For centuries, games have been a source of excitement, competition, and community. 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"Resource/aarp2_master.resource.footer.root.html");$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Play These Games To Keep Your Brain Sharp</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 03/05/25 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="right"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/b3/4a/73e7dbb7410283546362a7652c4e/playing-games.jpg" alt="Mexican Family Playing A Game after Dinner" width="6720" height="4480" style="height: auto; max-width: 300px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>For centuries, games have been a source of excitement, competition, and community. As we age, games provide more than an opportunity for fun. They have also been proven to strengthen and maintain good brain health.<br><br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Play With Us!</b></h3></span></span><p>You can keep your brain sharp and join our upcoming Fun and Games event in <b>Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT.</b> <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://events.aarp.org/event/FunGames2025/summary" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click HERE to Learn More and Sign Up!</a></span></span><br><br>In the meantime, here are a couple games you could play and the ways they can support healthy aging:<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Scrabble</b></h3></span></span><p>Scrabble is a wordplay board game that activates multiple regions of the brain. Playing this game can help slow down the effects of cognitive aging as well as boost your social engagement.<br><br>How Scrabble helps your brain:<br><br>· <b>Memory and Word Recognition:</b> Playing scrabble challenges you to recognize old words, learn new ones, and remember all of them!<br><br>· <b>Mathematics:</b> Wordplay isn’t the only way to win the game. In scrabble you must calculate your points using addition <i>and </i>multiplication.<br><br>· <b>Critical Thinking:</b> A game of strategy, you must precisely calculate your moves and anticipate your opponent's patterns of behavior.<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Solitaire</b></h3></span></span><p>This is a card game that can be played both alone and with others. This game has many different variations, some more difficult than others.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="right"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/a1/97/abc10e984790b48db19974fc83fc/games-cards-solitaire.jpg" alt="Austin local imagery" width="800" height="533" style="height: auto; max-width: 300px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>How Solitaire helps your brain:<br><br>· <b>Concentration:</b> In this game, you must stay aware of the changing card layout and sort cards by suit and rank.<br><br>· <b>Patience:</b> Often players must wait until the right time to play their cards, encouraging them to make thoughtful decisions and stay focused on the long-term goal instead of making impulsive decisions.<br><br>Want more options? We’ve got lots of <b>free online games</b> for you<b> </b>at <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/games/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.aarp.org/games/</a></span></span> .<br><br>And if you prefer to play games in-person, join us for our next Fun and Games session. We’ll be in <b>Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT.</b> Click <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://AARPTN.org/FunAndGames" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a></span></span> to learn more and register! Join us as we come together for snacks, fun, and a little friendly competition!<br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Tennessee. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/tennessee/" target="_blank">AARP Tennessee</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p> </div> </div><div class="module clearfix"><script src="https://npmcdn.com/flickity@2/dist/flickity.pkgd.min.js"></script> <script src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.d703996ba6a992470f9f7fa2170736df.gz.js"></script> <link class="Webpack-css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.2cef3303b65f09149a6db29044f033cb.gz.css"> <!-- <script src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.c85a242a55150cd195e494cd6e5b9c77.gz.js" async=""></script> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.bfe6eb5a8301841feef3af4e9bd1e26d.gz.css"> --> <!-- bypass --> <style> a:focus, a:hover { text-decoration: underline; } h1.article-headline { margin: 0 0 1rem; } </style> <!-- <style> .Enhancement-item .Figure { margin-bottom: 24px; } .RichTextArticleBody-body ul { margin-bottom: 24px; } .RichTextArticleBody-body p{ margin: 12px 0; } .RichTextModule-items { clear: both; display: table; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 12px; } .VideoEnhancement>* { color: var(--primaryTextColor); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; font-style: italic; background: #f0efed } @media only screen and (min-width: 768px) { .VideoEnhancement>* { font-size:14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.47 } } .VideoEnhancement-title { padding: 20px } @media only screen and (min-width: 768px) { .VideoEnhancement-title { padding:30px } } .VideoEnhancement-player>* { position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.25% } .VideoEnhancement iframe { border: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100% } [data-video-player] { display: block; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; margin: 0 auto; } [data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="4x3"] { padding-bottom: 56.25%; } [data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="16x9"] { padding-bottom: 56.25% } </style> --></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer tout-homefit-750"> <a data-formelementid="CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024" href="/harrisburg-pa/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024"><img class="img-responsive" alt="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" title="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/touts/HomeFit_750x150.png"></a> </div></div></div> <div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr67fd1b92589f5-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr67fd1b92589f5-trace').style.display == 'none' ? 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APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 152 Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9 include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963 AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136 BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81 ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ?? 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As we age, games provide more than an opportunity for fun. They have also been proven to strengthen and maintain good brain health.<br><br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Play With Us!</b></h3></span></span><p>You can keep your brain sharp and join our upcoming Fun and Games event in <b>Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT.</b> <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://events.aarp.org/event/FunGames2025/summary" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click HERE to Learn More and Sign Up!</a></span></span><br><br>In the meantime, here are a couple games you could play and the ways they can support healthy aging:<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Scrabble</b></h3></span></span><p>Scrabble is a wordplay board game that activates multiple regions of the brain. Playing this game can help slow down the effects of cognitive aging as well as boost your social engagement.<br><br>How Scrabble helps your brain:<br><br>· <b>Memory and Word Recognition:</b> Playing scrabble challenges you to recognize old words, learn new ones, and remember all of them!<br><br>· <b>Mathematics:</b> Wordplay isn’t the only way to win the game. In scrabble you must calculate your points using addition <i>and </i>multiplication.<br><br>· <b>Critical Thinking:</b> A game of strategy, you must precisely calculate your moves and anticipate your opponent's patterns of behavior.<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Solitaire</b></h3></span></span><p>This is a card game that can be played both alone and with others. This game has many different variations, some more difficult than others.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="right"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/a1/97/abc10e984790b48db19974fc83fc/games-cards-solitaire.jpg" alt="Austin local imagery" width="800" height="533" style="height: auto; max-width: 300px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>How Solitaire helps your brain:<br><br>· <b>Concentration:</b> In this game, you must stay aware of the changing card layout and sort cards by suit and rank.<br><br>· <b>Patience:</b> Often players must wait until the right time to play their cards, encouraging them to make thoughtful decisions and stay focused on the long-term goal instead of making impulsive decisions.<br><br>Want more options? We’ve got lots of <b>free online games</b> for you<b> </b>at <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/games/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.aarp.org/games/</a></span></span> .<br><br>And if you prefer to play games in-person, join us for our next Fun and Games session. We’ll be in <b>Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT.</b> Click <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://AARPTN.org/FunAndGames" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a></span></span> to learn more and register! Join us as we come together for snacks, fun, and a little friendly competition!<br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Tennessee. 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'{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_title' => 'Time for {local_season_header}!', 'billboard3_image_url' => '{local_volunteering-image}', 'billboard3_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/', 'billboard3_subtitle' => 'Make a difference!', 'billboard3_thumb_title' => 'Volunteering', 'billboard3_thumb_url' => '{local_volunteering-image}', 'billboard3_title' => 'Volunteering lifts everyone's spirits', 'bvideo_name' => '{local_full_state_c}', 'city-select-image' => 'cityselect-spring', 'coffee-image' => 'coffee-warm-m', 'coffee_radius' => '10', 'community_blogs_archive' => 'all', 'community_blogs_list' => 'caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}', 'connect_town_groups' => '[{ "towns": { "atlanta-ga": { "name": "Atlanta", "path": "/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/" }, "chicago-il": { "name": "Chicago", "path": "/chicago-il/fight-fraud/" }, "los-angeles-ca": { "name": "Los Angeles", "path": "/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "new-york-ny": { "name": "New York City", "path": "/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "phoenix-az": { "name": "Phoenix", "path": "/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1" }, { "towns": { "baltimore-md": { "name": "Baltimore Metro", "path": "/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/" }, "dallas-tx": { "name": "Dallas", "path": "/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "denver-co": { "name": "Denver", "path": "/denver-co/fight-fraud/" }, "detroit-mi": { "name": "Detroit", "path": "/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/" }, "orlando-fl": { "name": "Greater Orlando", "path": "/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "houston-tx": { "name": "Houston", "path": "/houston-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "brookhaven-ny": { "name": "Long Island", "path": "/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "san-diego-ca": { "name": "San Diego County", "path": "/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "miami-fl": { "name": "South Florida", "path": "/miami-fl/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2" }, { "towns": { "charlotte-nc": { "name": "Charlotte", "path": "/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/" }, "boston-ma": { "name": "Greater Boston", "path": "/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "indianapolis-in": { "name": "Indianapolis", "path": "/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/" }, "las-vegas-nv": { "name": "Las Vegas", "path": "/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/" }, "philadelphia-pa": { "name": "Philadelphia", "path": "/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/" }, "pittsburgh-pa": { "name": "Pittsburgh", "path": "/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/" }, "portland-or": { "name": "Portland Metro", "path": "/portland-or/aarp-events/" }, "seattle-wa": { "name": "Seattle", "path": "/seattle-wa/aarp-events/" }, "saint-louis-mo": { "name": "St Louis", "path": "/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/" }, "minneapolis-mn": { "name": "Twin Cities", "path": "/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3" }, { "towns": { "new-orleans-la": { "name": "Greater New Orleans", "path": "/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/" }, "hartford-ct": { "name": "Hartford", "path": "/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/" }, "little-rock-ar": { "name": "Little Rock", "path": "/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/" }, "oahu-hi": { "name": "Oahu", "path": "/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/" }, "omaha-ne": { "name": "Omaha", "path": "/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4" }, { "towns": { "des-moines-ia": { "name": "Des Moines", "path": "/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/" }, "fargo-nd": { "name": "Fargo", "path": "/fargo-nd/aarp-events/" }, "allentown-pa": { "name": "Lehigh Valley", "path": "/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "dale-city-va": { "name": "Prince William County", "path": "/dale-city-va/aarp-events/" }, "worcester-ma": { "name": "Worcester County", "path": "/worcester-ma/aarp-events/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5" }, { "towns": { "charleston-wv": { "name": "Charleston", "path": "/charleston-wv/aarp-events/" }, "helena-mt": { "name": "Lewis and Clark County", "path": "/helena-mt/aarp-events/" }, "manchester-nh": { "name": "New Hampshire", "path": "/manchester-nh/aarp-events/" }, "providence-ri": { "name": "Providence", "path": "/providence-ri/aarp-events/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6" }]', 'cvent_display_module' => 'false', 'cvent_widget_city' => '{local_city_state}', 'embed_video' => '<iframe width="100%" height="349" src="//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}" allowfullscreen frameborder="0"></iframe>', 'espanol-news-header' => 'Noticias de {local_city}', 'espanol-news-image' => 'losangeles-spanish', 'events-image' => 'events-all', 'events_careversation_group_min' => '8', 'events_driversafety_group_min' => '8', 'events_index_slot1' => '{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}', 'events_tek_group_min' => '8', 'event_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg', 'event_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg', 'event_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg', 'fall-fun-image' => 'fall-fun-cool-c', 'fallfun_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg', 'fallfun_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg', 'fallfun_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg', 'farmers-markets-image' => 'farmers-markets-c', 'find_it_fast_link_url' => 'jobs', 'find_it_fast_title' => 'Work & Jobs', 'gfg-image' => 'gfg-warm-c-2', 'google_disclaimer' => '<p><b>Please note:</b> These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. <b>Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.</b> Please see the <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/" target="_blank">AARP Membership & Benefits page</a> for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.</p>', 'happenings-image' => 'happenings-rural', 'happenings-tbd-pilot-text' => '<h2><span>Discover everything you can do with AARP</span></h2> <h3><span>See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.</span></h3>', 'happenings_default_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_10up' => 'AARP in {local_community_name}', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_state' => 'AARP in {local_full_state}', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es' => 'AARP en Pensilvania', 'happenings_heading' => 'News from AARP', 'happenings_twitter_header' => 'More from {local_city}', 'hiking-image' => 'hiking-cool-c', 'hiking_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-big-t.jpg', 'hiking_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/hiking4.jpg', 'hiking_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-t.jpg', 'home_events_slot1' => '{module_Cvent New Widget Section}', 'home_events_slot2' => '{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}', 'home_intro_text' => '<p> Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! </p>', 'hp-event-tout' => '{if_facebook_link}<div class="module-spacer text-center"> <div class="fb-page" data-href="{local_facebook_link}" data-tabs="timeline" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true"><blockquote cite="{local_facebook_link}" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="{local_facebook_link}">Facebook</a></blockquote></div></div> {endif}', 'ice_skating_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg', 'ice_skating_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg', 'ice_skating_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg', 'image_url' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg', 'jobs_widget_city' => '{local_city_c}', 'm2mredirect' => 'True', 'movies-image' => 'movies-all-c', 'movies_robots' => 'noindex, follow', 'name' => 'In Your Community', 'nature_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg', 'nature_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg', 'nature_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg', 'nearme_map_radius' => '20', 'nearme_map_zip' => '{local_zip}', 'omniture_cookie' => '{local_city_hl}-{local_state_l}-state', 'page-title-right' => '{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}', 'parks-image' => 'parks-warm-c', 'pilot_towns_banner_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg', 'pumpkin-picking-image' => 'fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins', 'recommendation_form_email' => 'jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com', 'recreation-image' => 'rec-cool-b', 'restaurantform_email' => 'bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com', 'restaurant_radius' => '10,20,30', 'season-activities' => 'Walking, microbreweries ', 'season-image' => 'spring-fun-warm-m', 'seasonal_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg', 'seasonal_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg', 'seasonal_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg', 'season_header' => 'Spring Fun', 'season_title' => 'Spring', 'skiing_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg', 'skiing_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg', 'skiing_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg', 'spring-fun-image' => 'spring-fun-warm-m', 'state_blog_header' => 'AARP State News', 'state_blog_name' => 'Pennsylvania', 'summer-fun-image' => 'summer-fun-warm-m', 'tas_state_link' => 'https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state={local_full_state_c}', 'term' => 'in Harrisburg', 'thingstodo_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg', 'thingstodo_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg', 'thingstodo_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg', 'vcc_featured_image' => 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg', 'veterans-image' => 'veterans', 'video_tout_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png', 'vineyards-wineries-image' => 'wineries', 'volunteer-today-button' => '<span class="media-middle"> <a href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}" class="red btn" target="_blank">I WANT TO VOLUNTEER</a> </span>', 'volunteering-image' => 'volunteering-winter', 'volunteering-news-image' => 'volunteer-all-m-hands', 'volunteer_help_image' => 'volunteering-help-military-families', 'volunteer_help_link_name' => 'See Projects', 'volunteer_help_link_url' => 'https://www.createthegood.org/how-to-guides?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLHTG-20140805-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}', 'volunteer_help_subtitle' => 'Help Military Families', 'volunteer_help_title' => 'Do-It-Yourself Project Guides', 'winter-fun-image' => 'winter-fun-snow-c-ski', 'winterfun_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-big-t.jpg', 'winterfun_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/winter-fun.jpg', 'winterfun_pic_nav2' => '<li><a href="/{town_sef_url}/skiing/"><img src="{local_skiing_big_thumb}" title="Skiing"><span>Skiing</span></a></li>', 'winterfun_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-t.jpg', 'youtube_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/youtube.png', 'news_link' => 'https://www.aarp.org/PA?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-BLOGPA-20140101', 'contactus_text' => 'AARP Pennsylvania', 'contactus_email' => 'PAAARP@aarp.org', 'contactus_link' => 'https://states.aarp.org/your-local-aarp-office/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101', 'facebook_link' => 'https://www.facebook.com/AARPPA', 'twitter_link' => 'https://twitter.com/AARPPA', 'state_contract_id' => '56025', 'state_blog_flag' => 'https://states.aarp.org/wp-content/themes/aarpstates/images/state_flags/pennsylvania.png', 'state_blog_link' => 'https://states.aarp.org/region/pennsylvania/', 'state_blog_rss' => 'https://states.aarp.org/region/pennsylvania/feed', 'cold_state' => 'yes', 'embed_video_2' => '5763196353001', '2020_election_link' => 'https://local.aarp.org/news/how-to-vote-in-pennsylvanias-2020-election-what-you-need-to-know-pa-2020-07-31.html', 'State_Label' => 'Pennsylvania's', 'vaccine_url' => 'https://local.aarp.org/news/the-covid19-vaccine-distribution-plan-in-pennsylvania-pa-2021-02-04.html', 'at_ski_resort' => 'y', 'state_capital' => 'harrisburg-pa', '2024_election_link' => 'https://states.aarp.org/pennsylvania/election-voting-guide', '2024_election_link_es' => 'https://states.aarp.org/pennsylvania/elecciones-guia-para-votar', 'advanced_directives_link' => 'https://www.caringinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/Pennsylvania.pdf', 'full_state' => 'Pennsylvania', 'county' => 'Dauphin', 'geo' => array( (int) 0 => (float) -76.884902954102, (int) 1 => (float) 40.273998260498 ), 'latitude' => (float) 40.273998260498, 'longitude' => (float) -76.884902954102, 'city_state' => 'Harrisburg, PA', 'city_state_search' => 'Harrisburg PA', 'pilot_name' => 'Harrisburg', 'pilot_sef_url' => '', 'community_id' => (int) 0, 'community_name' => null, 'community_state' => null, 'community_region' => null, 'brightspot_region' => null, 'title' => 'Harrisburg, PA', 'subtitle' => '', 'tracking_code_town' => 'HARRISBURG', 'tracking_code_state' => 'PA', 'ad_state' => 'pa', 'ad_city' => 'harrisburg', 'ad_region' => null, 'timezone' => 'America/New_York', 'type' => 'town', 'zip' => '17101', 'sef_url' => 'harrisburg-pa', 'americantowns_url' => 'https://www.americantowns.com/harrisburg-pa/', 'alt_names' => 'Harrisburg', 'zipcodes' => array( (int) 0 => '17101', (int) 1 => '17102', (int) 2 => '17103', (int) 3 => '17104', (int) 4 => '17105', (int) 5 => '17106', (int) 6 => '17107', (int) 7 => '17108', (int) 8 => '17109', (int) 9 => '17110', (int) 10 => '17111', (int) 11 => '17112', (int) 12 => '17113', (int) 13 => '17120', (int) 14 => '17121', (int) 15 => '17122', (int) 16 => '17123', (int) 17 => '17124', (int) 18 => '17125', (int) 19 => '17126', (int) 20 => '17127', (int) 21 => '17128', (int) 22 => '17129', (int) 23 => '17130', (int) 24 => '17140', (int) 25 => '17177' ), 'urls' => array( (int) 0 => 'harrisburg-pa', (int) 1 => 'hbg-pa', (int) 2 => 'west-end-pa', (int) 3 => 'penbrook-pa', (int) 4 => 'usps-official-pa', (int) 5 => 'lower-paxton-pa', (int) 6 => 'paxtang-pa', (int) 7 => 'swatara-pa', (int) 8 => 'linglestown-pa', (int) 9 => 'paxtonia-pa', (int) 10 => 'west-hanover-pa', (int) 11 => 'bressler-pa', (int) 12 => 'oberlin-pa', (int) 13 => 'steelton-pa', (int) 14 => 'state-of-pennsylvania-pa', (int) 15 => 'state-employment-security-pa', (int) 16 => 'bureau-of-motor-vehicles-pa', (int) 17 => 'traffic-safety-pa', (int) 18 => 'state-liquor-control-pa', (int) 19 => 'state-general-services-pa', (int) 20 => 'state-dept-of-education-pa', (int) 21 => 'department-of-revenue-pa', (int) 22 => 'pheaa-pa', (int) 23 => 'blue-shield-pa', (int) 24 => 'pa-blue-shield-pa', (int) 25 => 'blue-cross-pa', (int) 26 => 'capital-blue-cross-pa' ), 'town_ids' => array( (int) 0 => '6931', (int) 1 => '6932', (int) 2 => '6933', (int) 3 => '6934', (int) 4 => '6935', (int) 5 => '6936', (int) 6 => '6937', (int) 7 => '6938', (int) 8 => '6939', (int) 9 => '6940', (int) 10 => '6941', (int) 11 => '6942', (int) 12 => '6943', (int) 13 => '6944', (int) 14 => '6945', (int) 15 => '6946', (int) 16 => '6947', (int) 17 => '6948', (int) 18 => '6949', (int) 19 => '6950', (int) 20 => '6951', (int) 21 => '6952', (int) 22 => '6953', (int) 23 => '6954', (int) 24 => '6955', (int) 25 => '6956' ) ) $callCake = true $matches = array( (int) 0 => array( (int) 0 => '{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map} {module_RHS - AARP Events} {endif}', (int) 1 => 'slug==healthy-living/map', (int) 2 => ' {module_RHS - AARP Events} ' ) ) $match = array( (int) 0 => '{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map} {module_RHS - AARP Events} {endif}', (int) 1 => 'slug==healthy-living/map', (int) 2 => ' {module_RHS - AARP Events} ' ) $token = 'slug' $keyword = 'healthy-living/map'</pre><pre class="stack-trace">Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 152 Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9 include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963 AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136 BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81 ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ?? 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"Resource/aarp2_master.resource.footer.root.html");$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Play These Games To Keep Your Brain Sharp</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 03/05/25 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="right"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/b3/4a/73e7dbb7410283546362a7652c4e/playing-games.jpg" alt="Mexican Family Playing A Game after Dinner" width="6720" height="4480" style="height: auto; max-width: 300px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>For centuries, games have been a source of excitement, competition, and community. As we age, games provide more than an opportunity for fun. They have also been proven to strengthen and maintain good brain health.<br><br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Play With Us!</b></h3></span></span><p>You can keep your brain sharp and join our upcoming Fun and Games event in <b>Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT.</b> <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://events.aarp.org/event/FunGames2025/summary" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click HERE to Learn More and Sign Up!</a></span></span><br><br>In the meantime, here are a couple games you could play and the ways they can support healthy aging:<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Scrabble</b></h3></span></span><p>Scrabble is a wordplay board game that activates multiple regions of the brain. Playing this game can help slow down the effects of cognitive aging as well as boost your social engagement.<br><br>How Scrabble helps your brain:<br><br>· <b>Memory and Word Recognition:</b> Playing scrabble challenges you to recognize old words, learn new ones, and remember all of them!<br><br>· <b>Mathematics:</b> Wordplay isn’t the only way to win the game. In scrabble you must calculate your points using addition <i>and </i>multiplication.<br><br>· <b>Critical Thinking:</b> A game of strategy, you must precisely calculate your moves and anticipate your opponent's patterns of behavior.<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Solitaire</b></h3></span></span><p>This is a card game that can be played both alone and with others. This game has many different variations, some more difficult than others.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="right"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/a1/97/abc10e984790b48db19974fc83fc/games-cards-solitaire.jpg" alt="Austin local imagery" width="800" height="533" style="height: auto; max-width: 300px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>How Solitaire helps your brain:<br><br>· <b>Concentration:</b> In this game, you must stay aware of the changing card layout and sort cards by suit and rank.<br><br>· <b>Patience:</b> Often players must wait until the right time to play their cards, encouraging them to make thoughtful decisions and stay focused on the long-term goal instead of making impulsive decisions.<br><br>Want more options? We’ve got lots of <b>free online games</b> for you<b> </b>at <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/games/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.aarp.org/games/</a></span></span> .<br><br>And if you prefer to play games in-person, join us for our next Fun and Games session. We’ll be in <b>Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT.</b> Click <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://AARPTN.org/FunAndGames" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a></span></span> to learn more and register! Join us as we come together for snacks, fun, and a little friendly competition!<br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Tennessee. 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{module_FB - State Side Panel} {module_RHS - State Contact Us}' $town = array( '_id' => '576180890c4e268f7f8b9dcd', 'city' => 'Harrisburg', 'state' => 'PA', 'nearby' => array( (int) 0 => array( 'city' => 'Harrisburg', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'harrisburg-pa' ), (int) 1 => array( 'city' => 'Lemoyne', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'lemoyne-pa' ), (int) 2 => array( 'city' => 'Edgemont', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'edgemont-pa' ), (int) 3 => array( 'city' => 'Enola', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'enola-pa' ), (int) 4 => array( 'city' => 'New Cumberland', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'new-cumberland-pa' ), (int) 5 => array( 'city' => 'Summerdale', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'summerdale-pa' ), (int) 6 => array( 'city' => 'Camp Hill', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'camp-hill-pa' ), (int) 7 => array( 'city' => 'Marysville', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'marysville-pa' ), (int) 8 => array( 'city' => 'Dauphin', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'dauphin-pa' ), (int) 9 => array( 'city' 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=> 'grantham-pa', (int) 17 => 'new-kingstown-pa', (int) 18 => 'duncannon-pa', (int) 19 => 'hershey-pa' ), 'season' => 'spring', 'aarp-events-image' => 'aarp-events', 'amusement-parks-image' => 'amusement-warm-c', 'arts-entertainment-image' => 'arts-all-bm', 'asset_version' => '240925', 'beaches-lakes-image' => 'beaches-lakes-cool-c', 'billboard1_caption' => 'Spring', 'billboard1_image_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/happenings/', 'billboard1_subtitle' => 'See the Real Possibilities', 'billboard1_thumb_title' => ' Happenings', 'billboard1_thumb_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_title' => 'Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}', 'billboard2_image_url' => '{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/', 'billboard2_subtitle' => 'Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!', 'billboard2_thumb_title' => '{local_season_header}', 'billboard2_thumb_url' => 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"name": "New York City", "path": "/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "phoenix-az": { "name": "Phoenix", "path": "/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1" }, { "towns": { "baltimore-md": { "name": "Baltimore Metro", "path": "/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/" }, "dallas-tx": { "name": "Dallas", "path": "/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "denver-co": { "name": "Denver", "path": "/denver-co/fight-fraud/" }, "detroit-mi": { "name": "Detroit", "path": "/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/" }, "orlando-fl": { "name": "Greater Orlando", "path": "/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "houston-tx": { "name": "Houston", "path": "/houston-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "brookhaven-ny": { "name": "Long Island", "path": "/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "san-diego-ca": { "name": "San Diego County", "path": "/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "miami-fl": { "name": "South Florida", "path": "/miami-fl/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2" }, { "towns": { "charlotte-nc": { "name": "Charlotte", "path": "/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/" }, "boston-ma": { "name": "Greater Boston", "path": "/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "indianapolis-in": { "name": "Indianapolis", "path": "/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/" }, "las-vegas-nv": { "name": "Las Vegas", "path": "/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/" }, "philadelphia-pa": { "name": "Philadelphia", "path": "/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/" }, "pittsburgh-pa": { "name": "Pittsburgh", "path": "/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/" }, "portland-or": { "name": "Portland Metro", "path": "/portland-or/aarp-events/" }, "seattle-wa": { "name": "Seattle", "path": "/seattle-wa/aarp-events/" }, "saint-louis-mo": { "name": "St Louis", "path": "/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/" }, "minneapolis-mn": { "name": "Twin Cities", "path": "/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3" }, { "towns": { "new-orleans-la": { "name": "Greater New Orleans", "path": "/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/" }, "hartford-ct": { "name": "Hartford", 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As we age, games provide more than an opportunity for fun. They have also been proven to strengthen and maintain good brain health.<br><br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Play With Us!</b></h3></span></span><p>You can keep your brain sharp and join our upcoming Fun and Games event in <b>Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT.</b> <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://events.aarp.org/event/FunGames2025/summary" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click HERE to Learn More and Sign Up!</a></span></span><br><br>In the meantime, here are a couple games you could play and the ways they can support healthy aging:<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Scrabble</b></h3></span></span><p>Scrabble is a wordplay board game that activates multiple regions of the brain. Playing this game can help slow down the effects of cognitive aging as well as boost your social engagement.<br><br>How Scrabble helps your brain:<br><br>· <b>Memory and Word Recognition:</b> Playing scrabble challenges you to recognize old words, learn new ones, and remember all of them!<br><br>· <b>Mathematics:</b> Wordplay isn’t the only way to win the game. In scrabble you must calculate your points using addition <i>and </i>multiplication.<br><br>· <b>Critical Thinking:</b> A game of strategy, you must precisely calculate your moves and anticipate your opponent's patterns of behavior.<br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h3 class="inline-heading"><b>Solitaire</b></h3></span></span><p>This is a card game that can be played both alone and with others. This game has many different variations, some more difficult than others.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="right"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/a1/97/abc10e984790b48db19974fc83fc/games-cards-solitaire.jpg" alt="Austin local imagery" width="800" height="533" style="height: auto; max-width: 300px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>How Solitaire helps your brain:<br><br>· <b>Concentration:</b> In this game, you must stay aware of the changing card layout and sort cards by suit and rank.<br><br>· <b>Patience:</b> Often players must wait until the right time to play their cards, encouraging them to make thoughtful decisions and stay focused on the long-term goal instead of making impulsive decisions.<br><br>Want more options? We’ve got lots of <b>free online games</b> for you<b> </b>at <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/games/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.aarp.org/games/</a></span></span> .<br><br>And if you prefer to play games in-person, join us for our next Fun and Games session. We’ll be in <b>Pikeville, TN on March 13, 2025, from 12 – 2 p.m. CT.</b> Click <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://AARPTN.org/FunAndGames" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a></span></span> to learn more and register! Join us as we come together for snacks, fun, and a little friendly competition!<br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Tennessee. 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{module_FB - State Side Panel} {module_RHS - State Contact Us}' $town = array( '_id' => '576180890c4e268f7f8b9dcd', 'city' => 'Harrisburg', 'state' => 'PA', 'nearby' => array( (int) 0 => array( 'city' => 'Harrisburg', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'harrisburg-pa' ), (int) 1 => array( 'city' => 'Lemoyne', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'lemoyne-pa' ), (int) 2 => array( 'city' => 'Edgemont', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'edgemont-pa' ), (int) 3 => array( 'city' => 'Enola', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'enola-pa' ), (int) 4 => array( 'city' => 'New Cumberland', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'new-cumberland-pa' ), (int) 5 => array( 'city' => 'Summerdale', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'summerdale-pa' ), (int) 6 => array( 'city' => 'Camp Hill', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'camp-hill-pa' ), (int) 7 => array( 'city' => 'Marysville', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'marysville-pa' ), (int) 8 => array( 'city' => 'Dauphin', 'state' => 'PA', 'sef_url' => 'dauphin-pa' ), (int) 9 => array( 'city' 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=> 'grantham-pa', (int) 17 => 'new-kingstown-pa', (int) 18 => 'duncannon-pa', (int) 19 => 'hershey-pa' ), 'season' => 'spring', 'aarp-events-image' => 'aarp-events', 'amusement-parks-image' => 'amusement-warm-c', 'arts-entertainment-image' => 'arts-all-bm', 'asset_version' => '240925', 'beaches-lakes-image' => 'beaches-lakes-cool-c', 'billboard1_caption' => 'Spring', 'billboard1_image_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/happenings/', 'billboard1_subtitle' => 'See the Real Possibilities', 'billboard1_thumb_title' => ' Happenings', 'billboard1_thumb_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_title' => 'Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}', 'billboard2_image_url' => '{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/', 'billboard2_subtitle' => 'Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!', 'billboard2_thumb_title' => '{local_season_header}', 'billboard2_thumb_url' => 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"name": "New York City", "path": "/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "phoenix-az": { "name": "Phoenix", "path": "/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1" }, { "towns": { "baltimore-md": { "name": "Baltimore Metro", "path": "/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/" }, "dallas-tx": { "name": "Dallas", "path": "/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "denver-co": { "name": "Denver", "path": "/denver-co/fight-fraud/" }, "detroit-mi": { "name": "Detroit", "path": "/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/" }, "orlando-fl": { "name": "Greater Orlando", "path": "/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "houston-tx": { "name": "Houston", "path": "/houston-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "brookhaven-ny": { "name": "Long Island", "path": "/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "san-diego-ca": { "name": "San Diego County", "path": "/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "miami-fl": { "name": "South Florida", "path": "/miami-fl/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2" }, { "towns": { "charlotte-nc": { "name": "Charlotte", "path": "/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/" }, "boston-ma": { "name": "Greater Boston", "path": "/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "indianapolis-in": { "name": "Indianapolis", "path": "/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/" }, "las-vegas-nv": { "name": "Las Vegas", "path": "/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/" }, "philadelphia-pa": { "name": "Philadelphia", "path": "/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/" }, "pittsburgh-pa": { "name": "Pittsburgh", "path": "/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/" }, "portland-or": { "name": "Portland Metro", "path": "/portland-or/aarp-events/" }, "seattle-wa": { "name": "Seattle", "path": "/seattle-wa/aarp-events/" }, "saint-louis-mo": { "name": "St Louis", "path": "/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/" }, "minneapolis-mn": { "name": "Twin Cities", "path": "/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3" }, { "towns": { "new-orleans-la": { "name": "Greater New Orleans", "path": "/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/" }, "hartford-ct": { "name": "Hartford", 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Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118</pre></div></pre><div class="module clearfix"><!--default--> <!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --> <div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer"> <header> <div class="pull-right"> <a href="/harrisburg-pa/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS"> <img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" /> </a> </div> <h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Harrisburg</h2> <h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Harrisburg</h2> </header> <div class="wrap"> <div class="ar-listing snippet"> <ul class="list"> <li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-pa-moving-with-milly-41425-ndn5f63s6vy.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-PA-MOVING-WITH-MILLY-41425">AARP PA, Moving with Milly, 4/14/25</a></h2> <p class="time">Monday, Apr 14, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. ET</p> <p class="venue"></p> <p class="loc">Online Event</p> </li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-capitol-heights-md-c38392.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-POHANKA-AUTOMOTIVE-AT-BELTWAY-EXIT-13">AARP Smart Driver™: Pohanka Automotive At Beltway Exit 13</a></h2> <p class="time">Wednesday, Apr 16, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. ET</p> <p class="venue">Pohanka Automotive At Beltway Exit 13</p> <p class="loc">Capitol Heights, MD</p> </li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-baltimore-md-c36167.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-BYKOTA-SENIOR-CENTER">AARP Smart Driver™: Bykota Senior Center</a></h2> <p class="time">Thursday, Apr 17, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. ET</p> <p class="venue">Bykota Senior Center</p> <p class="loc">Towson, MD</p> </li> </ul> <p><a class="link-red" href="/harrisburg-pa/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper"> <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250"> <script type="text/javascript"> if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){ AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'}); } </script> </div> </div> <div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;height:360px;"> <img class="img-responsive image" title="image of two AARP membership cards" alt="image of two AARP membership cards" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png"> <div class="title">Last Chance to Save!<br />New Pricing Coming in 2025.</div> <br /> <p> This is AARP's first rate increase in 15 years.<br />Don't miss out, join today and save!<br /><br /> </p> <div class="action"> <a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-HARRISBURG-PA">Join AARP</a> <div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-HARRISBURG-PA">Renew</a> or <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div> </div> </div> <style> .membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;} .membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; } </style> <div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper"> <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_93505" data-adsize="300x250"> <script type="text/javascript"> if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){ AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_93505', size:'300x250'}); } </script> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer text-center"> <div class="fb-page" alt="Image of AARP Pennsylvania Facebook Page" title="Image of AARP Pennsylvania Facebook Page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPPA" data-tabs="timeline" width="" height="" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true"> <blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/AARPPA" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPPA">Facebook</a></blockquote> </div> </div> <div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer"> <header> <h2>Contact AARP<br />Pennsylvania</h2> </header> <div class="wrap"> <div class="ar-quick-list module-spacer"> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li><i class="list-icon fa fa-envelope" alt="Email icon" title="Email icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="mailto:PAAARP@aarp.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PAAARP@aarp.org</a></li> <li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/pennsylvania/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Pennsylvania</a></li> <li><i class="list-icon fa fa-map-marker" alt="Map Marker icon" title="Map Marker icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/your-local-aarp-office/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101-HARRISBURG-PA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us</a></li> </ul> </div> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPPA" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Facebook"><img style="max-width: 48px;" alt="Facebook icon" title="Facebook icon" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/page/icons/facebook.png"></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AARPPA" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Twitter"><img style="max-width: 48px;" alt="Twitter icon" title="Twitter icon" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/page/icons/twitter.png"></a> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail left-bot"></div> <div class="col-md-4 right-rail right-bot thin-rhs"></div> </div> <div class="row oneColumnLayout"> </div> <div class="row oneColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-12"><!-- script to activate navbar --> <script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(".channelBarMain ul.left li a").click(function() { window.location = jQuery(this).attr('href'); }); </script> </div> </div> ' $scripts_for_layout = '<title>Play These Games To Keep Your Brain Sharp</title> <meta name="page_title" content="Play These Games To Keep Your Brain Sharp"/> <meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow"/> <meta content="For centuries, games have been a source of excitement, competition, and community. 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