Brain Teasers

Just as diet and exercise can help you maintain your physical strength, daily stimulation of your brain can help save your brain from deterioration. The puzzles here are varied and include memory and logic tests; anagrams, word games, and word searches; arithmetic problems and crossword puzzles of all sorts; Futoshiki, Kakuro, and Sudoku tests; and so many more. The key to stimulating your mind is variety, not difficulty, so the puzzles have been devised to be accessible for brains of all ages. From memory quizzes to math problems, there is something here for everyone.

Worried your brain is slowing down a bit? Starting to forget names and numbers? Having trouble with basic math problems? With Brain Games: Brain Teasers, Logic Tests, and Puzzles to Exercise Your Mind, those worries will become a thing of the past. From your short- and long-term memory to your planning skills and ability to learn faster, Brain Games contains everything you need to get your brain back in shape in no time. Packed with three month's worth of crossword puzzles, over 180 performance tips, and an array of tests-covering spatial recognition, memory, language skills, math, and more-this game collection will make your brain the biggest, fastest, and brainiest around. This is the perfect book for anyone who sits down with The New York Times crossword puzzle in the morning, works through Sudoku and Kakuro puzzles on the way home, or simply loves logic.

Do you easily forget phone numbers or birthdays? Do you often lose your car keys? Are there times when you just can't remember your bank card PIN? Do you lose focus at work by mid-afternoon? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you need to sharpen your mental reflexes, fire those synapses, and give your brain a good, hard, and fun workout! 10-Minute Brain Teasers provides practical and necessary advice on how to keep your brain in tip-top shape. From logic tests to word squares to Kakuro puzzles, this book has the essential brain teasers for keeping your gray matter healthy. If you are looking to be able to focus during those long meetings or you just want to keep your mind sharp, these puzzles will be sure to increase your brain efficiency while providing a ten-minute workout for your cognitive lobes. Like any workout, the brain teasers in this book start off slow and become increasingly challenging as you progress from simple memory tests to verbal-reasoning exercises. In the end, you'll have a stronger, fitter mind-and you'll have had fun in the process.