Mind Games From: Advance for Directors in Rehabilitation Newsletter By: Nick Schaefer Long-term care facilities are starting to utilize brain fitness programs in an effort to help residents stay mentally sharp and perhaps ward off cognitive deterioration. These activities, which include computer and traditional board games, are designed to engage the brain's neuroplasticity, which controls its natural ability to change. Read the entire article at: http://rehabilitation-director.advanceweb.com/Editorial/Content/Editorial.aspx?CC=102212 Links: Brain Fitness Program http://www.positscience.com/programs/ Brain GYMM (Get Your Mind Moving) http://www.cognitivecenter.org/NewWebsite/braingymm_main.asp Memory Magic http://www.memorymagic.info/