Stretch your problem-solving skills with puzzles, games, and other challenges. You can look in your local paper or buy a book of crosswords. You also can look online. There are thousands of options to choose from, as well as other popular games, such as sudoku, that test your number-crunching ability. Brainteasers, riddles, word play, and other reasoning games go a long way in developing your vocabulary, spelling, and math skills. So, find a puzzle and give your brain something satisfying to solve.
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Play regularly! A recent study reports that participating in long-term mental activities helps to preserve memory.