Your Brain Exercise of the Week ~ March 14th, 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:

Memorize the words in List 1 below. Then cover the list and write down the words previously seen. Can you name them all? 

LIST 1

LEMON     APPLE    FIG    PEAS    ORANGE    LIME

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

Study the words in List 1 and attempt to memorize the six words.  Next, cover List 1. Now, read List 2 and circle all the words that appeared in List 1 only. 

LIST 2

APPLE      BROCCOLI      LETTUCE      ORANGE      PEAS      FIG    BEANS       LEMON     CABBAGE    LIME    CELERY 

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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.