If you're not so much of an outdoors-person like Tiger Woods or Venus Williams would be and you still want to improve brain function and memory, there is hope! The seemingly innocuous board game of chess has proved to be a vital key in helping Alzheimer's patients recover from their condition and has shown to improve one's mental age by up to 14 years.
Chess involves ALL aspects of critical thinking for both hemispheres of the brain. It exercises problem solving and social skills; improves concentration, determination, and technique for almost anything; and most importantly, chess is fun!
- birdbuddy (NeuBuddy)
Read more about this at http://www.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081013183024AAqyhBz or Google™ search "chess improves memory" for more information.
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