A recent AARP survey discovered that 93% of Americans find maintaining brain health to be very important, however very few know the best ways to make this happen. When asked how to maintain brain health, results showed that many of the methods that are scientifically proven to improve or maintain brain health ranked as low priority areas for most respondents.

We have five suggestions for people who want to support their brain health.

• Staying fit

• Learning more

• Managing stress

• Eating right

• Being social

Our top five suggestions include managing stress to stay sharp because we have found several studies that say sleep and managing stress both support brain health.

Tennis is a great way to work out your body and support your brain at the same time. Tennis keeps your brain on its toes while determining how to move your body to respond to your opponent's swings.

Your brain has to act quickly and in dynamic ways so you can get the ball back over the net. Compared to walking on a treadmill, tennis and other similar workout opportunities can also support your brain health.