Any hobby where you learn stuff is beneficial for the brain at any age. The trick is that you have to enjoy it enough to keep doing it. (chess, music, language

Any hobby where you learn stuff is beneficial for the brain at any age. The trick is that you have to enjoy it enough to keep doing it. (chess, music, languages, programming, etc) (edit - also physical hobbies benefit the brain in the same way: lifting, skating, karate, whatever)