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By Greg Frost
 There are many memory games that are gaining popularity, but do they really work? Research has shown that acquiring knowledge of new things, doing puzzles and playing games aids in keeping the mind active. The best kind of memory games allow you to improve your memory capacity and practice abstract thinking.
Just as we go to the gym and engage in exercise to increase our bodys fitness, the brain has to be kept stretching to strengthen in throughout our life. Previous studies have shown that 20 minutes of exercise 3 times a week will help in stimulating the mind, strengthening attention spans and memory recall abilities.
As we grow older, our memory would start to fail us, and whilst there is not much we can do to prevent it, we can definitely slow it down. One way would be through memory games, as are regular physical exercise and a healthy lifestyle. To maximize the benefits of memory games, carry it out with a change in your diet and light physical exercise. Chess and other card games are effective only
if balanced with good playing habits, as staying still for a long time can cause abdominal obesity.
Having friends to play such games with is also beneficial. There is much anecdotal evidence that such memory games are beneficial, as playing these games and puzzles stimulates the mind and keeps it active. These games have also been shown to stimulate the dendrites in your brain that are responsible for processing information. Dr. Michael Valenzuela, a clinical neuroscience research fellow at the University of New South Wales School of Psychiatry, concurs that games, like wordplay, are effective in preventing Alzheimer's disease.
Studies on adults who engage in memory exercises and games have shown a marked decrease in brain metabolism in the area of the brain directly related to working memory and other psychological functions, suggesting that they were using their brains more efficiently. Most people are unable to realize that they are in control of their mind, even as they age. Simple lifestyle changes can go a long way towards improving your memory and brain, as well as your overall health.
Greg Frost is a coach that helps people prevent memory loss and develop photographic memory using unique memory techniques. For more information on how you can improve your memory, visit this site: http://www.photographic-memory.org Exercise Equipment Share Your Opinion. (0 posts)
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