Brain gym - the new mental workout that restores your memory

- Thu, 22 Nov 2007

People can enhance their memory by using the five senses in new and surprising ways, says Dr Damon Salzman from the Memory Centre at Memorial Hospital Pembroke. He recommends people try activities like eating dinner in the dark, which heightens their sense of taste; brushing their teeth with the opposite hand (apparently it's harder than it sounds!); or choosing clothing with their eyes closed and using touch to locate the right garment.

Dr Salzman calls these exercises Neurobics.  Leading memory specialist Dr Murali Doraiswamy told CBS that brain exercises like Neurobics help form and strengthen new memory pathways in the brain. "This is like a fertilizer for the brain," he said. "The more Neurobic activities you do for the brain the more connections are formed, and the more connections are formed, the more reserve capacity you have." Read the full story by clicking here.

HeadStrong Cognitive Fitness has developed a software package of brain exercises along similar lines for memory enhancement. Devised by a leading neuropsychologist, these activities work by using the different senses in new ways, thus releasing brain growth factors that stimulate memory. Practising these brain training software exercises regularly can boost memory and enhance your confidence.To find out more about HeadStrong's brain training exercises, click here.