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Monthly Archives: July 2009
What eight letter word means “to scratch, claw, or grope about clumsily or frantically”?
Here’s a hint: it’s also one of the most popular word games of all time.It’s Scrabble, and yes, it’s a real word. Invented by Mosher Butts, an out-of-work architect from Poughkeepsie, NY, the story of Scrabble’s success seems to involve Read More
Posted in Fun, General, Products
Tagged Lincoln Square, Scrabble, Word Skills
Marbles: The Brain Store Grand Opening in Lincoln Square
Thanks to your support, Marbles continues to grow, and brain fitness will soon have another home in Lincoln Square: 4745 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625. We are excited to announce our Grand Opening on Wednesday, August 12th from 5:30-7:30pm, Read More
Posted in Fun, General
Tagged Lincoln Square, Marbles news
If you’re caring for a spouse with dementia, are you making sure to care for yourself?
As reported on WebMD, a first-of-its-kind study presented at the Alzheimer’s Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease suggests that caregivers for spouses suffering from dementia are at substantially increased risk of developing dementia themselves. Wives caring for husbands with Read More
Posted in Research
Tagged Brain Fitness Program, Dementia, relationships
Are you taking time to relax this summer?
As summer flies by, many of us are looking forward to taking a vacation in August. After a stressful year of economic turmoil, it is important for our general well-being to relax. It is also essential for our brain fitness Read More
Posted in General, Research
Tagged Brain Fitness, Memory, Relaxation, Stress
Marbles Memory Week
Hello Marbles Friends & Fans, We are hosting a Marbles Memory Week in our stores on September 7th-13th leading up to the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk on Sunday morning. During that week we will have guest speakers, resource offerings, free Read More
Posted in Fun, Random
Tagged Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's disease, Memory Walk
Key finding in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease
Discovery Health reports on a finding to be released in the July 16th issue of Neuron. U.S. researchers have identified a protein they nicknamed GOSPEL, which “protects brain cells by interrupting a naturally occurring ‘stress cascade’ that results in cell Read More
Posted in Products, Research
Tagged Alzheimer's disease, Brain Fitness, GOSPEL protein
Do you know about all the different factors that can affect your risk of Alzheimer’s disease?
A recent study found that those who live alone have twice as high of a risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease as those living with a spouse or partner. In particular, being a carrier of the apolipoprotein E e4 gene variant Read More
Posted in Products, Research
Tagged Alzheimer's disease, Brain Fitness, Chain Game, Research, socializing, Word Skills
Watch out for fructose
I love summer cookouts and picnics, and this summer I am making sure to grill brain-boosting foods (grilled salmon for example) after yet another study reminded me how much what we eat impacts our brains. An article in Scientific American Read More
Posted in Research
Tagged brain food, Nutrition
Tomorrow Night: Alzheimer’s Association Shopping Night
Be sure to come by either our Downtown (Grand Avenue) or Skokie (Westfield Old Orchard Mall) store for Alzheimer’s Association Shopping Night. Tomorrow (Wednesday, July 8th) from 6:00-8:00pm, 10% of all proceeds to be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association. Hope Read More
Posted in General
Tagged Alzheimer's Association