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Password challenge keeps brain active

As people grow older, we’re told we need to do things like crossword or Sudoku puzzles to challenge our brains and keep them from turning to Cream of Wheat consistency.

I’ve never been good at crosswords or any other kind of puzzle. But my brain is still Rice Krispie fresh because just being able to get by in today’s technological world is mental challenge enough.

How many times on a daily basis are we tripped up trying to remember the myriad passwords and PIN numbers that protect our personal accounts? This is as much of a mental workout as trying to decipher the coordinates of a NASA space launch/ Kathy Hedberg , Lewiston Tribune. More here.

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog