Monthly Archives: July 2009

6Jul

What do you expect old age to be like?

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A Pew Research Center Survey on Social and Demographic Trends study on Growing Old in America that came out last Monday provides an interesting comparison of those 65+ and their experiences with aging to those 64 or younger and what Read More >

Posted in Research | Tagged Growing Old, Memory, Products, Research
3Jul

Enhance your word skills

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Can you juggle circles around others, but fear word games? The parietal lobe integrates auditory and visual information so you can understand language, and a small part of the frontal lobe called Broca’s area controls your ability to speak. The Read More >

Posted in Products | Tagged Bananagrams, Products, Word Skills
2Jul

Improve your coordination

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Can you see the world clearly but feel clumsy when you have to execute a task? It’s key to play games that will develop your hand-eye coordination. This strengthens the connection between your body and the cerebellum, which controls coordination Read More >

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1Jul

Focus on visual perception

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You can make lightning fast decisions, but do you feel like you have tunnel vision at times or fail to notice things in your surroundings? It may be time to work on your visual perception. The occipital lobe is the Read More >

Posted in Products, Research | Tagged Music, Musicophilia, Products, Set, Visual Perception