The brain is a funny thing. It requires constant stimulation and exercise to operate at its peak level. New experiences require it to work. New tastes, new smells, new sights, but those are often an expensive form of brain training. One cannot always fly off to another country at the drop of a hat or go to the latest source of haute cuisine. One thing the average person can do is learn or read. From childhood people are told to ,”Never stop learning.Is this new to you? Catch up here” With the internet, there is a wealth of information available for free. Anything of interest can (more…)

Learning a foreign language can be a very great way to develop the mind. And I should know; for I have not only been studying languages since I was a child” first by French classes in elementary school in Canada and later majoring in Spanish (and taking French and German also) in college, but I have studied a number of languages on my own. Let me describe two ways in which that is so.

Languages are made up of patterns that can easily be laid out in tables. This is (more…)

Reading builds brain muscle. The brain cells, known as neurons, have the ability to make new connections. This neuropacity allows you to learn.Reading can help in developing new connections and strengthen the brain.According to studies, brain images done on children showed ,with instruction, poor readers could improve.The images showed changes where new connections were formed.Older adults can stimulate their rain by reading. Daily activities that include reading, such as crossword puzzles,and using the computer help form new coinnections and strengthen the brain. Reading, unlike watching teleivision,is a particapitory activity, (more…)

You may feel like sitting around watching endless hours of Directstartv isn’t great for your brain but you’d be wrong! There are tons of TV shows on right now that keep the adult mind active and we’d like to tell you about a few of our favorites:
Wheel of Fortune: If word puzzles are your thing you’ve got to tune in to the classic dinner-time game show. It’s light and airy and if you solve the puzzle first you feel like a (more…)