Your Brain Exercise of the Week ~ January 10th, 2022

Working on your cognition is an important part of keeping your mind sharp and maintaining independence. One way to target your cognitive skills is to complete one or both of the tasks below.

*Remember, for this cognitive activity to qualify as a brain fitness exercise, you should participate at a level that is challenging for you.

 

Directions:

Read the list of words. Identify 3 similarities between the items in the list. 

You can download and print the exercise here.

BLACKBERRY

APPLE

STRAWBERRY

BLUEBERRY

ORANGE

CANTELOPE

RASPBERRY

If the exercise above feels too challenging, try this modification:

Read the list of words. Identify 1 similarity between the items in the list. 

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If you enjoyed this activity, consider ordering The BCAT® Working Memory Exercise Book-Home Edition for hours of additional cognitive exercises that will help to protect your brain health and promote cognitive functioning.