Science has shown that exercising your brain can make it work more efficiently. Brain Games #2: Lower Your Brain Age in Minutes a Day is packed with mental challenges and puzzles that can keep your mind young and fit. The book, part of the popular Brain Games series, was produced under the guidance of Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg, a renowned professor of neurology.Just as no single exercise machine can give you a full workout, no one type of mental challenge or puzzle will fully exercise your brain. Puzzles of different types exercise different parts of the brain and can enhance these cognitive functions: Analysis Attention Computation Creative thinking General knowledge Language Logic Planning Spatial reasoning Spatial visualization Visual searchBrain Games #2 includes the following types of mental challenges and puzzles for full cognitive workouts: Anagrams Crosswords Cryptograms Drawing exercises Language puzzles Math puzzles Mazes Observation and perspective puzzles Sequencing games Visual logic puzzles Word searchesThe mental challenges and puzzles in Brain Games #2 get more difficult as you work through the book, and self-assessment quizzes help you gauge your progress. The book additionally includes helpful information about brain fitness overall, as well as tips on getting the most out of the puzzles. The book is spiral-bound and easy to handle, regardless of whether you re at home, traveling, on a cruise ship, or waiting in line.