Brain Flexers: Games and Activities to Strengthen Memory

by Kristin Einberger

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Author: Kristin Einberger

Publisher: Health Professions Press

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ISBN 10: 1938870379
ISBN 13: 978-1938870378

Get ready to flex, tone, and boost the brain with Brain Flexers! Science has revealed how much our brains can grow and change in response to learning throughout life, even when a person is experiencing memory loss. Regardless of age, everyone has the ability to change their brain for the better This mind-stimulating book puts tools and resources in the hands of professionals, caregivers, and people with early memory loss to strengthen mental functioning. Targeted brain fitness activities work to exercise many areas of cognition, such as memory, attention, focus, visual-spatial processing, and sequencing. The activities are fun and appropriately challenging! And just as with any good workout, the benefits increase the more you do! Organized by themes (including Language, Geography, Creativity, Logic, and more), each section comes equipped with ready-to-use activity worksheets and corresponding answer sheets that include tips and advice for group leaders who want to extend the activity. Revive old knowledge and stimulate new learning with games and activities such as: Name That Tune, Conversation Starters, Doodling Fun, Snazzy Syllables, Scrambled Quote, Natural Wonders of the World, and more! Useful with groups as well as one-on-one, the activities are designed to promote discussion, reminiscence, and socializing, all of which contribute to brain fitness. Discover the laughter, conversation, and friendships that come from flexing the brain, and facilitate a positive brain workout designed for a fit and ever-changing mind.

Review

"In Brain Flexers, Kristin Einberger and Janelle Sellick provide an easy to follow, comprehensive resource of enjoyable cognitive exercises that tap in to a diverse range of capabilities and challenges, for adults wishing to enhance mental funtioning. This book has an array of options to consider, from questions that elicit a quick one word response, to group exerciese and longer discussion points, all promoting socialization while working multiple areas of the brain. There is truly something here that will appeal to everyone. Especially appreciated are the suggestions for leaders at the beginning of each section that clearly describes the benefts, and provides hints on how to use the materials in a way that elicits the best response. If one section has a particularly robust reaction from participants, ideas for expanding on the subject matter are provided. This is a perfect tool for engaging participants with fun exercises that flex multiple areas of memory and cognition, while also promoting social engagement." (The Alzheimer’s Association®Northern California and Northern Nevada Chapter Reviews 2015-04-01)

"Impressively well written, organized and presented, 'Brain Flexers: Games and Activities to Strengthen Memory' will prove to be an enduringly useful and popular addition to personal, professional, community, and academic library collections. Indeed, no senior citizen center should be without a copy of 'Brain Flexers' and it would be an invaluable addition to Alzheimer's and Adult Memory Loss supplemental studies reading lists." (The Midwest Book Review Reviews 2015-08-19)

"The worksheets in Brain Flexers are perfect for activity and recreation professionals to make copies to use in a group setting or individually with residents or clients. [Also], family members can use the variety of games and activities with their loved ones with early memory loss, and use themselves." (Creative Forecasting magazine Reviews 2018-03-09)

About the Author

Kristin Einberger has worked with older adults for 30 years, most of it with people with cognitive impairment. In the last few years, she has focused her time on early memory loss. She developed and facilitated two social day programs for people experiencing early memory loss and assisted in starting another. Currently, she facilitates one of these programs in Fairfield, California. She is also the program coordinator for a senior day program in Northern California. Kristin has presented at numerous local, state, and national conferences, including the Alzheimerâ??s Association, Brookdale Foundation, American Society on Aging, and the California Council for Adult Education. She has partnered with Janelle Sellick to author a technical manual for the Brookdale Foundation on Creating an Early Memory Loss Program. In addition, she has written an activity card set titled Sharpen Your Senses. Kristin has also written many articles on the same subject.

Janelle Sellick, M.S., RTC/CTRS, has worked with people with cognitive impairment for the past 10 years, and specifically with people with early memory loss for the past 4 years. She developed and facilitated two social/educational programs for people with early memory loss and has also developed educational classes for caregivers. In addition, she has taught numerous memory enhancement classes and seminars to independent seniors. Janelle has presented at many local, state, and national conferences, including the Alzheimerâ??s Association, the California Park and Recreation Society, the Brookdale Foundation, and the American Therapeutic Recreation Association. She is the author of many newsletter and magazine articles on memory loss and the author of the book Traditions: Improving Quality of Life in Caregiving. Most recently, she has partnered with Kristin Einberger to author a technical manual for the Brookdale Foundation on Creating an Early Memory Loss Program