Brain Exercises

EXPERTS RECOMMEND SOME BASIC EXERCISES TO PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS LIKE MEMORY LOSS, SPEECH PROBLEMS, DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER’S.

Test your recall. Make a list — of grocery items, things to do or anything else that comes to mind — and memorize it. An hour or so later, see how many items you can recall. Make items on the list as challenging as possible for the greatest mental stimulation.

Create word pictures. Visualize the spelling of a word in your head and try and see if a similar word can be recalled.

Challenge your taste buds. When eating, try to identify individual ingredients in your meal, including subtle herbs and spices.

Learn to play a musical instrument or join a choir. Studies show that learning something new and complex over a longer period of time is ideal for the aging mind.

Do math in your head. Figure out problems without the aid of pencil, paper or computer.

Learn a foreign language. The listening and hearing involved, stimulates the brain.

Draw a map from memory. After returning home from visiting a new place, try to draw a map of the area; repeat this exercise each time you visit a new location

Take a cooking class. Learn how to cook a new cuisine. Cooking uses a number of senses like smell, touch, sight and taste which involve all different parts of the brain.

Refine your hand-eye abilities. Take up a new hobby that involves fine-motor skills, such as knitting, drawing, painting, assembling a puzzle, etc.

Learn a new sport. Start doing new exercises like such as yoga, aerobics, golf or tennis.