I often say I have a bad memory. In fact, it is perfectly possible for me to lose track of what I’m writing in the middle of a … um … never mind. To improve my memory and enhance my other brain skills, I love doing mental math, logic and word puzzles. Nowadays, my smartphone hosts a whole range of tools to help with this.
Lumosity Brain Trainer, free on Apple’s iOS, is one of the better-known brain-training apps. It is split into several sessions of three games each that are supposed to help you improve your memory, problem-solving ability or flexibility of thinking. The games are played against the clock, and they are all different.
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