My Mom is very afraid of losing her mind.  Not going batshit crazy, but becoming forgetful.  She’s read that playing games, doing crosswords and engaging in other activities perceived as time wasters in the modern world are good for keeping the old noodle in fine fettle so she pursues these activities with a determination she used to reserve for obliterating all meetings in her workplace (that’s a post for another day).  So Mom, this post’s for you.

Found via Phil Butler’s post on the Profy blog is a site called Lumosity which he describes thusly:

About a month ago I began testing a fascinating new beta called Lumosity.
The service is designed to exercise user’s brains with a series of
games that promote cognitive skills. According to Stanford neuroscience
graduate and Co-Founder Michael Scanlon these exercises build cognitive
ability in processing speed, cognitive control and attention. Playing
these fun and simple games for as little as 30 minutes a day can
promote quicker thinking, improve memory, increase alertness, improve
concentration and even elevate a user’s mood.

You can sign up for a free trial at the site and it looks like a full year subscription will run you about $80. I’d sign up but I was born with a terrible memory so I really have nothing left to lose.