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Tag Archives: Memory
Keeping the Easter Bunny’s Mind Sharp
The Easter Bunny stopped by the headquarters of Marbles The Brain Store to get some suggestions on how to improve his brain function. We know that creativity is extremely important to him, so we knew that Colorfall was a must-have. Read More
The Risky Business of Football
Discussion on the long term neurological effects of concussions has been brought into the spotlight with recent events in the news. Many former NFL players are being diagnosed with CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) a degenerative neurological disease which manifests with Read More
Posted in Health, Research
Tagged Alzheimer's disease, Brain Injury, Concussions, CTE, Dementia, Memory, mental abilities, TBI, traumatic brain injury
Interview with Lutso Inventor Ryan Jedlicka
In light of our 3rd annual game design contest, “Who’s Got Game?” we had Marbles’ very own Ryan Jedlicka answer a few questions regarding his entry into the contest. Ryan was the first winner of Marbles annual design contest in Read More
Brain Benefits of Working Puzzles
Puzzles were a prominent part of my childhood. During the winter months, our dining room table often held a large piece of leftover wall paneling covered with jigsaw puzzles in progress. I would sit with my mom and try to Read More
Do you know your POTUS trivia?
This year, Barack Obama doesn’t have history on his side. Of the elections held on November 6 in the last 150 years, the Republican candidate has won. But he also didn’t have history on his side in the last presidential Read More
Posted in General, Promotions, Trivia
Tagged History, Memory, presidential trivia, presidents
Nifty & Handy Things Your Grandparents Knew
If you enjoy books with interesting information and a leaning towards nostalgia, check out How to Build a fire: And Other Handy Things Your Grandfather Knew and How to Sew a Button: and Other Nifty Things Your Grandmother Knew. Compiled Read More
Posted in Book review, General, Products
Tagged continual learning, l, Memory, nostalgia, Trivial Pursuit
Fun and Quirky Books
You’ve all heard the phrase “laughter is the best medicine”. Well there is some truth in it. Laughter alleviates stress, boosts the immune system, increases learning and memory capability and in some cases, reduces pain. So finding things that make Read More
Posted in Book review, Health, Products
Tagged cognitive stimulation, Creativity, laughter, Memory, Social Interaction, stress reduction
Wordy Word Is Here!
We’ve been waiting for many months for this baby to arrive. Wordy Word is one of the first word skills games created by our Brain Workshop. Wordy Word is a fast-paced, high pressure word game that calls on you to Read More
Posted in Brain Workshop, General, Products
Tagged focus and attention, game design, Group Games, Memory, Social Interaction, vocabulary, Word Skills
Coming Soon: Touchy Feely – UPDATED
UPDATE – Touchy Feely is here and was just featured on the Today Show’s segment on Bridging the Generation Gap! We have many great products on their way to our shelves in the next few weeks. Normally we would wait Read More
It’s All So Trivial
I have always loved playing trivia games and now there are so many different board games and venues in which to play. Have you ever wondered how it all began? The term itself tri-via (three ways) comes from the Latin Read More
Posted in Products, Trivia
Tagged Group Games, Memory, party games, Social Interaction, Trivia, Trivial Pursuit