Non-pathological cognitive declines occur with aging, which negatively affects everyday functioning and reduces quality of life. Many elders, aware of such cognitive changes, seek ways to bolster their cognitive functioning. Evidence based on the cognitive aging literature supports a number of factors associated with cognitive functioning. These factors include physical exercise, intellectual exercise, nutrition, sleep hygiene, social interaction, and mood and emotional state. These factors can be manipulated and woven together by nurses and other medical professionals to develop an easy to use, non-invasive cognitive prescription for improving the cognitive health of their patients. An example and directions for developing and implementing cognitive prescriptions are described.
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