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Tag Archives: cognitive reserve
Love Your Brain! Brain Awareness Week
At Marbles: The Brain Store we pride ourselves on the brainy games and puzzles that we carry. We strive to offer fun and challenging products to help your brain. But we are not just concerned about selling products. We also Read More
Beating the Winter Blahs
I don’t get depressed during the winter months, but I do experience what I refer to as the winter blahs (not blue, just blah). I have to fight the urge to stay on of my couch and watch movies all Read More
Posted in Fun, General, Health
Tagged Brain Fitness, cognitive reserve, cognitive stimulation, Coordination, Creativity, game night, Group Games, Social Interaction, winter blahs, winter blues
A New Twist on the Puzzle (Literally)
We know that puzzles are good for strengthening the organization, fine motor tasks, and visualization areas of the brain. Many studies have found that people who exercise their mind with jigsaw puzzles may have a smaller chance of being affected by Alzheimer’s, Read More
Posted in Brain Workshop, Health, Products
Tagged cognitive reserve, Coordination, dexterity, fine motor skills, Products, Research, Visual Perception
New Studies Confirm Benefits of Exercising the Brain
This is fantastic news and needs to be shared: “exercising your brain is good for you and it may keep you healthier in a cognitive way much longer, even if you have early diagnosis of dementia.” In the past month there have been even more studies showing the benefits of keeping yourself cognitively stimulated by doing simple things such as playing games and staying socially engaged. Read More
The Brain Benefits of Crossword Puzzles
Four Ways Crossword Puzzles Benefit Your Brain
1. Enhance vocabulary
2. Strengthen word recall and memory
3. Stimulate problem solving skills
4. Improve focus and attention Read More
Posted in Fun, Health, Research
Tagged Alzheimer's disease, Brain Fitness, cognitive reserve, cognitive stimulation, Crosswords, focus and attention, Memory, problem solving, word recall, Word Skills
From Marbles Brain Workshop: JuggleFit
Chrissy writing to you from inside the Marbles Brain Workshop, where we are hard at fun testing our JuggleFit Kit, set to arrive in Marbles stores this summer! Marbles is excited to be working with Heather Wolf, creator and owner Read More
Posted in Brain Workshop, Fun, Health, Products
Tagged Brain Fitness, cognitive reserve, cognitive stimulation, Coordination, Physical exercise, Products
Oscar Trivia!
Every year I make the mad dash to see as many Oscar nominated films as I can. I love all of the excitement leading up to the big night. January and February are filled with a glut of amazing performances to watch. Like many people, I pick my favorites, but also try to predict the Academy’s choices. The 84th Academy Awards will air tonight, so we thought we would celebrate with some Oscar trivia. See how many you can answer without looking them up online! Read More
Posted in Fun, Trivia
Tagged cognitive reserve, Critical Thinking, Memory, oscars, Trivia
Stimulate your brain in new and healthy ways!
Whether it’s your mother, your doctor, your friends or your television, someone is always urging you to go outside and get some physical exercise. If you’re anything like I was when I was younger, you’d likely retort with some pathetic excuse about mental exercise being much more useful than physical exercise. Read More
Posted in Fun, General
Tagged Brain Fitness, Brain training, cognitive reserve, Coordination, Critical Thinking, Exercise, Neurobics
Playing Games May Reduce Alzheimer’s Pathology
Higher cognitive activity in young and middle-aged adults is associated with lower levels of Alzheimer’s pathology, published in Archives of Neurology , January 23, 2012,
We all need to learn to play new games and partake in cognitive activities according to the main outcome measured in this most recent study. Read More
Posted in Fun, Health, Research
Tagged Alzheimer's disease, baby boomers, Brain exercise, cognitive reserve, cognitive stimulation, continual learning, Group Games, News, Research, seniors