Does Brain Training Work?

Does Brain Training Work?

Brain train­ing vs. men­tal stimulation? Any­thing you do involv­ing nov­elty, vari­ety, and chal­lenge stim­u­lates the brain and is a pleasurable way to pass time. Lifelong brain fit­ness, though, involves more. Crosswords or playing chess stimulate your brain and...
How can I find that word?

How can I find that word?

Has this ever happened to you? You go to say something – everyone’s quiet, waiting for you AND. the WORD you want. VANISHES! It’s on the tip of your tongue ….. But it’s gone. You laugh and everyone forgives you but you HATE that happening Because it is a sign of...
Memory Trial Results Amaze!

Memory Trial Results Amaze!

Memory Tune® Trial, Canterbury and Auckland In May 2012, GrownUps published an invitation for readers to take part in a memory trial using  Memory Tune®, an on-line course designed to reverse memory loss and build brain resilience for confident, independent living in...
Brain Feels Lazy? What to Do.

Brain Feels Lazy? What to Do.

Is Retirement Making Your Brain Lazy? Do you need a wake-up call? Once the farewell speeches have been made and the celebrations are over Leaving employment can be scary. At first, there’s a great relief. There’s no need to juggle home life and work...
Mental Arithmetic Shortcuts

Mental Arithmetic Shortcuts

Some people LOVE Maths. Being able to quickly perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division is sure to impress your friends. The problem is, not all of us picked this up in school. If you’d like to learn some mental arithmetic shortcuts now, read on...
Does Brain Tune Work?

Does Brain Tune Work?

Dear Gillian I have been meaning to contact you to thank you so much for that Brain Tune memory course. I really can’t thank you enough. I am so impressed with the generosity of your organization. You treated me like someone who had paid huge sums of money for that...