Parkinson's Disease Support Group
Parkinson's disease is a movement disorder often characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement, and in extreme cases, a loss of physical movement. The primary symptoms of Parkinsons are due to excessive muscle contraction, normally caused by the insufficient formation and action of dopamine, which is produced in the dopaminergic neurons of the...
Does anybody know where I could find some memory games or memory tests that are free on the internet?
My husband is going to be tested as part of a driving assessment.
I thought if he could do some memory exercises, it might help when he is tested for cognitive skills.
Also maybe there is something else he could be doing to help, so any suggestion would be appreciated.
My husband is going to be tested as part of a driving assessment.
I thought if he could do some memory exercises, it might help when he is tested for cognitive skills.
Also maybe there is something else he could be doing to help, so any suggestion would be appreciated.
Sorry for being so late in reading your discussion entry and for, therefore, responding so late. Try www.Lumosity.com; it has brain games backed scientifically to help with congnition for anyone, not just those having memory difficulties. Also, I suggest going to the "bargain books" section of your local Barnes & Nobel bookstore (or others) for puzzle books such as Suduko, word-search puzzles, crossword puzzles, and others. All good cognitive exercises, even if a bit late for your husband's driving assessment, which I hope went well, but never too late to help improve memory. My mother (with advanced PD) and I (so far, PD-free) both do such games, both because their good for our brains and because they're fun. :-)
Seems to me that the jury is still out on whether the on-line brain games do anything beyond the margins. I know my own variability can change pretty dramatically over the course of a day, as evidenced by how easy or difficult routine tasks can be. Over the course several days, changes can also be dramatic. Stress and fatigue make just about any task more difficult.
With that in mind, for your other half's test I would suggest these: Try to schedule the exam for his best hours. A pleasant dinner and quiet evening the night before, followed by a good night's sleep. Light exercise on rising, followed by a light breakfast. Easy on the carbs. If he is a caffeine drinker, this would be the time for it... perhaps an extra one.
And good luck! I know this means a lot to both of you.
Beekeeper