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The Young Homemakers Club members got a lesson on ‘Brain Power’ at the March meeting Tuesday March 15. Barbara Warfield hosted the meeting and presented the monthly lesson.
Although we do loose some memory as we age, there are things that affect our memory and things we can do to help or slow the loss process.
Our memory is affected by anxiety, fatigue, stress, sensory abilities, medications, depression and physical health. These things make it harder to remember and pay attention.

Think back over the past year. Have you grown taller? Have other kids in your class grown taller? What about your clothes? Can you still wear your favorite jeans? As you age, your body changes too! As each of us grows, we grow at different rates.

Everyone is different. Next time you go shopping, look around at the people. They are all different. This is good because there is no one type of person. We all look different because of our parents. We have a special code given to us by our parents — our genes (pronounced like your favorite pants: jeans.).

Do you hate having to go to bed? Would you rather stay up and read a book or watch TV? Maybe you think that sleep is boring or that you will miss out on something. Actually, sleep is very important.
Have you ever not had enough sleep? Maybe the next day you felt tired all day or maybe you were just not at your best. Your body needs sleep! Kids need sleep so that they can give their bodies a break and prepare for the next day.