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A
dozen or so years ago, we saw my 70-year old mother struggle
with and eventually give up on a complicated jigsaw puzzle
that she was working on with my 6-year old son. When he
went on to complete the puzzle with relative ease, her
reaction to his accomplishment was textbook grandmotherly,
but she was clearly perplexed. Had her brain lost the
ability to formulate the strategy required to solve the
puzzle? Was this loss of cognitive ability an inevitable
symptom of the aging process? It was this and other similar
events that lead to the early inklings of
Acuity Games.
Over the years,
research studies testing the “Use it or Lose It” hypothesis
have been conducted and the findings validate the importance
of regularly engaging in mental work-outs to improve and
maintain the components of cognitive function including
memory, reasoning, concentration, problem solving and
information processing. Activities identified as helping in
this regard include solving crossword and logic puzzles and
“brainteasers”, playing board and card games and generally
engaging in challenging pastimes that require strategizing
and mental engagement.
We started
Acuity Games to provide a
focused product resource for people who want to improve and
maintain the various aspects of cognitive function. We
provide a wide range of mentally challenging and
entertaining products from the classics to new and
innovative computer software and electronics and we are
constantly updating our web site to assure that our product
catalog stays current and reflects both high quality and
good value.
So if you’re
someone who’s interested in maintaining your mental edge or
someone who regularly spends time trying to remember where
you left your car keys, acuitygames.com is a great place to
visit. Read the research, check out our catalog and “Use it…
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