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Tag Archives: cognitive stimulation
How Marbles Can Make Your Mind Spring!
When you go to the gym, you don’t just work on your arms, you need to work on your whole body. It’s the same thing with your brain. Software programs offer a great comprehensive approach to brain fitness. Read More
Interview With Dr. Cynthia Green
As Memory Month comes to an end, we were excited to catch up with one of our favorite brain health experts. Dr. Cynthia Green, the founder and director of The Memory Enhancement Program at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, reminds us how important it is to Mind our Minds by keeping our minds fit and things we can do to keep our memories in top-notch shape. Read More
Posted in Health, Products, Research
Tagged Brain exercise, Brain Fitness, cognitive reserve, cognitive stimulation, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Dr. Cynthia Green, Memory, Research, Stress
Take Your Brain Back to School
It’s that time again. Kids, teenagers and university coeds are all heading back to school during the next few weeks, but what about the rest of us? Just because we’ve graduated (some many years ago), it doesn’t mean that we Read More
Posted in Fun, General, Random, Research
Tagged Brain Fitness, cognitive decline, cognitive reserve, cognitive stimulation, neuronal pathways, neurons
Attention Puzzle Hunters!
We are excited to announce our 1st Annual Marbles Puzzle Hunt! Read More
Posted in contest, Fun, Press
Tagged Brain Fitness, cognitive stimulation, Group Games, puzzle hunt, Social Interaction
Six Brain Tips You Can Take On the Go!
Vacation season is here, the school year is ending, the weather is getting nicer and people across the globe will be packing their bags and hitting the road. The glimmering hope of vacation pulled us through the bad weather, the stress and the doldrums of the previous months. We all need time to relax and decompress from our daily lives. It’s pretty obvious that vacation can be good for your overall health. However, you may not realize that traveling is very beneficial to your brain. We talk a lot at Marbles about three things that are extremely important for maintaining your cognitive health-Novelty, Variety and Complexity. Traveling gives you the opportunity to incorporate all of these.
6 Reasons Why Travel is Good for Your Brain: Read More
Alzheimer’s Disease: Would you want to know?
Alzheimer’s Disease has become a major topic of discussion in the US. With an increase in the number of cases (every 69 seconds someone new is diagnosed with AD in the US) and the rise in age-related health care costs, there has been a push for more research and better diagnostic tools. According to the Alzheimer’s Association’s website, 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), and it is now the number 6 cause of death in the US. In April, the National Institute on Aging along with the Alzheimer’s Association released updated guidelines for diagnosing the disease. This is the first revision to happen in 27 years. Read More
Oscar Trivia Answers
These were definitely tough trivia questions. Take a look at the answers. Hopefully the next time you come a across one of these questions, you will know them! (click here to go back to the questions) 1. Walt Disney (he Read More
Posted in Trivia
Tagged cognitive stimulation, Group Games, Memory, Social Interaction
Why I buy what I buy
If I were to point out the main difference between my job and that of, say a dentist, I would say that it’s that I look at toys all day long and a dentist pulls teeth. I look at toys for a living — I play with them, I think about them, I try to break them and then put them back together, I set them all out and decide which I would choose to buy and play if I were making a purchase — it’s a pretty awesome job. Read More
Posted in Fun, General, Products
Tagged brainy games, cognitive stimulation, Creativity, Critical Thinking, family games, game design, Group Games, Memory, party games, Visual Perception, Word Skills
Happy Birthday Marbles
Did you know that your second birthday is the only birthday that doubles your age? We’re not worried though – with something for every brain, Marbles is filled with brilliant gifts to keep you sharp as you age! And since we can’t send you all delicious baked goods for our birthday, we hope you accept this beautiful looking cupcake as our gift to you. Read More
Posted in General
Tagged Brain, Brain exercise, Brain Fitness, brain food, Brain training, cognitive stimulation, News
Gifts for Parents
I was home last weekend and had a great time hanging out with my family. While home, I also realized that my parents could benefit from some brain fitness. It is not that they are declining – it is that Read More