Mental Fitness Cards: 100 Exercises for a Healthy Brain: Aerobics for the Mind Cards – June 1, 2001

Does not apply to my needs. Unfortunately since there was not a sample of one of the cards, I will have to return. It would be a benefit to have a sample in the pictures to help make a better informed decision.

I bought these cards because my mom was recently diagnosed with "age-related memory loss" and I thought these would be great for her. They are. Turns out she (who is 76) and my dad (who is 86) do one card every night after dinner - instead of watching TV - and are absolutely loving it. It stimulates their brains, they have fun and they find out things about each other that they never knew! I'm very happy with my purchase and recommend this product to anyone with memory issues. I may even buy a set for myself as preventative medicine!

I had brain surgery two years ago and have had slight memory problems since then. I ordered these cards after seeing a PBS show on brain plasticity and thinking that I might improve my memory with exercise (not just doing the same type of brain game over and over). These cards give you all kinds of ideas to work different parts of your brain, in groups or by yourself. I not only have improved my memory, but also my focus and mental alertness. I have receommended them to many other friends and and we're just in our fifties!

The cards are a good idea; but require much more work on the part of the users. It gives a limited amount of information and then you have to go look things up to get answers. There are no answer keys. I purchased these cards for my mother to work with my father. She does not have the time to be looking up things. Could use to be improved.

These cards are easy to use and pack around. The card format changes things up a little and makes it seem easier to do the task. They are more generic and fun than the traditional worksheets.

I purchased this card set for my 85 year old grandmother who is having some memory issues. She absolutely loves the Mental Fitness Cards. There is one exercise that wants you to do word associations. We had a blast and probably did this for at least an hour. Not only was she giggling like a child, but it was really working her brain! I would definitely recommend this item for anyone who needs to keep their brain active.

I've been usingthese cards with one on one conversations with the elderly people in my church and it's opened up avenues of good conversation. I've used them in a couple of small groups I lead and you can almost hear their brains working as they reflect on the questions, work the puzzles. In fact they have "aha" experiences as they solve the puzzles and cry out "Amazing, I did it!" with great sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. Several in one group want to get the cards for themselves.

I highly recommend these cards for someone who has a loved one with slight dementia. They are plastic coated, so they are very durable and they help a loved one work their mind doing different tasks every day. Each card has things listed for that person to do or work on that day. Its a great product.