The following jumbled words are skills you can practice to help keep your memory sharp. Once you figure out the answers, unscramble the highlighted letters to answer the riddle (one letter has been filled in for you):
“Why do reptiles have such good memories?”
“Because they have ________ _________ !”
What may seem like a faltering memory may in fact be a decline in the rate at which we learn and store new information. Visit www.dana.org for more information on memory, and practice these memory skills to enhance learning and make remembering easier:
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The answers will be posted in the comments section on Monday the 27th. For more puzzles and games by the Dana Alliance for brain Initiatives, visit the Brain Awareness Week website.
--Ann L. Whitman