Everyone wants a sharp memory. And an alert brain. Trouble is, most want it to happen without actually having to do anything! And they want it NOW. Well, there are some quick fixes you can do today. (And hints about ways of doing things for longer term improvement)....
Brain training vs. mental stimulation? Anything you do involving novelty, variety, and challenge stimulates the brain and is a pleasurable way to pass time. Lifelong brain fitness, though, involves more. Crosswords or playing chess stimulate your brain and...
Has this ever happened to you? You go to say something – everyone’s quiet, waiting for you AND. the WORD you want. VANISHES! It’s on the tip of your tongue ….. But it’s gone. You laugh and everyone forgives you but you HATE that happening Because it is a sign of...
Memory Tune® Trial, Canterbury and Auckland In May 2012, GrownUps published an invitation for readers to take part in a memory trial using Memory Tune®, an on-line course designed to reverse memory loss and build brain resilience for confident, independent living in...
Is Retirement Making Your Brain Lazy? Do you need a wake-up call? Once the farewell speeches have been made and the celebrations are over Leaving employment can be scary. At first, there’s a great relief. There’s no need to juggle home life and work...
Some people LOVE Maths. Being able to quickly perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division is sure to impress your friends. The problem is, not all of us picked this up in school. If you’d like to learn some mental arithmetic shortcuts now, read on...