National Train Your Brain Day, observed on October 13, raises awareness of the power of the mind and the potential benefits of positive mental training. Routine tasks do not maintain mental sharpness. This day urges us to use more of our brain’s potential capacity by expanding and exercising it.
Your brain has the potential to learn and expand as you age, a process known as brain plasticity, but you must exercise it regularly for it to do so. Reading, word puzzles, number games, brainteasers, trivia games, riddles, and word games are all good activities to “work out” your mind and develop your cognitive skills. Even simply learning something new is a beneficial “workout” for everyone’s brain.
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The Cleveland Clinic Brain Check-up is an online self-assessment. It is a customized tool that tests your memory and helps you make lifestyle choices that may reduce the risk for brain disorders. Using the website HealthyBrains.org or the mobile app, you can answer a series of questions about you and your lifestyle choices. The entire check-up will take about 20 minutes to complete.
