28 brain exercises for seniors, free to try

Working Memory

Turn over two cards at a time to find matching pairs. Remember where each picture is. There is no time limit.

Everyday Memory

Study a shopping list, then find those items on the store shelf. Take your time. Picture yourself in the aisle!

Verbal Memory

1. Study a short list of words. 2. Then pick those words out of a longer list. {rounds} rounds. Tap "I'm ready" whenever you are.

Pattern Recognition

Watch the pads light up one by one, then tap them in the same order. Each round adds one more step.

Associative Memory

1. Study where each picture sits on the board. 2. Then tap the square where each picture was. {boards} boards. Tap "I'm ready" whenever you are.

Face-Name Memory

Meet a few new people and learn their names. Then see if you can greet each one by name. Tip: say each name out loud.

Working Memory

Cards appear one at a time. Is each card the same as the one just before it?

Long-term Memory

Questions about songs, films, inventions and everyday life from the 1950s to the 1990s. Pick an answer, then enjoy a short fact. There is no clock.

Verbal Memory

Read a short story at your own pace. When you are ready, answer a few questions about it. The story will not come back, so take your time with it. There is no clock.

Visual Attention

One picture is different from the rest. Tap it as soon as you spot it.

Sustained Attention

Find the hidden words in the letter grid. Slide your finger along a word, or tap its first letter and then its last letter.

Divided Attention

Some circles are marked with a star. When the stars disappear, the circles move. Keep your eyes on the marked ones, then tap them.

Change Detection

Look at the pictures until the timer ends. After a short pause, one thing will be different. Tap the square that changed.

Task Switching

Tap the numbered circles in order, starting from 1.

Reaction Time

A circle lights up. Tap it before it goes dark. The pace follows you: it speeds up when you do well and slows down if you miss.

Quick Calculation

Two sums appear. Tap the one with the bigger answer. If both answers are the same, tap "Equal".

Stroop Task

A color word appears in colored ink. Tap the color of the ink, not the word you read.

Categorization

Sort each picture to the left or the right. The question at the top tells you how to sort.

Sequential Processing

Numbers are scattered on a grid. Tap them in order: 1, then 2, then 3, and so on. Take your time. A steady pace beats rushing.

Logic

Fill the grid so every row, column and box has each number once. Tap a square, then tap a number. There is no clock, so take your time.

Pattern Reasoning

Look at the row and work out the rule. Then choose what comes next.

Categorization

Four things are shown. Three belong together. Tap the one that doesn't fit.

Everyday Math

Tap bills and coins to pay the exact price. Tap money in your tray to take it back.

Spatial Reasoning

Look at the shape at the top. Which option is the same shape, just turned around? Shapes are never flipped over. There is no clock.

Verbal Fluency

Read a familiar saying and pick the word that finishes it. Take your time. There is no clock.

Word Finding

Unscramble the letters to find a familiar word. A clue tells you what kind of word it is. Tap letters in order to spell it. Tap a placed letter to take it back.

Vocabulary

Tap a clue or a square, then type the answer on the big letter keys. Check a word whenever you like. There is no clock.

Vocabulary

Make words from the seven letters. Every word must use the middle letter, and letters can be used more than once. Find the number of words shown at the top. There is no clock.