Go dancing

You’ve heard that exercise is good for your brain; you may also know that music is good for your brain. Then there’s the fact that socializing keep your mind healthy. Put them all together and what do you get? Dancing! A landmark study in the New England Journal of Medicine found dancing to be one of the top leisure activities in reducing the risk of dementia. Recent research backs this up: Regular dancers had fewer signs of aging in the brain. Dancing can also improve mood, which benefits the mind; learning and memorizing dance routines also present a healthy challenge to your thinking process. Read about more of the best brain-boosting activities with science on their side.