1) The document discusses tips for staying mentally sharp as you age, including exercising your brain through games and social interaction, exercising your body through physical activity, eating a healthy diet, and controlling health conditions like high blood pressure. 2) It explains that some memory loss is normal with aging, but significant memory loss is not, and to see a doctor if experiencing symptoms interfering with daily life. 3) The main causes of dementia are Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia, which damage brain cells and lead to cognitive decline.