I'm proud of my mom. A couple weeks ago, comparing her current girth with pix of her from 3 years ago, I asked about her weight. She claimed to be the same weight as when she moved into the retirement community in 2008. But I knew that wasn't true. I urged her to get on the stick, do some exercise. Well, today she told me that she's quit bridge, and started walking. She says she walked for a half hour today, she thinks about a mile! At 86 years old. She wants to work up to an hour a day.

Bridge, besides being sedentary, was bringing her down. The other players are much more experienced, and she'd get anxious before each game. She'll look for a less competitive group but meanwhile is enjoying the sunshine. I told her that physical exercise may do more for her brain than card games will. Here's an article that's as good as any in the lay sphere about exercise and cognition (I'd link to the NYT but now there's a charge for content:)
http://www.themedguru.com/20101226/newsfeature/regular-physical-exercise-prevents-cognitive-decline-study-86143094.html