Question

juanita is aware that her memory is not as good as it used to be. she has seen numerous commercials for a brain training computer - based game that claims to help improve cognitive functioning. she is planning on enrolling in the program to help improve her memory. what would be the best advice for her? these programs are excellent and have been shown to help improve cognitive functioning among older adults. these programs are excellent because they will exercise your memory, visual tracking, and problem - solving skills. these programs are sure to help improve your memory, but you could accomplish the same thing by reading a book. these programs do not do what they claim to do. although your memory will improve, it will only improve on the practiced skills in the game and will not help you in everyday life.

Explanation:

Brain - training computer - based games may improve skills within the game (like practiced memory skills in the game). But there is limited evidence that these improvements generalize to everyday life cognitive functioning. Reading a book is a very different cognitive activity and not equivalent in terms of memory improvement as claimed by the game. Also, while some may claim these programs are excellent for improving general cognitive functioning among older adults, the evidence for broad - based improvement (not just within the game) is not strongly supported. And just exercising memory, visual tracking, and problem - solving skills in a game does not necessarily mean it will translate to real - world improvements.

Answer:

These programs do not do what they claim to do. Although your memory will improve, it will only improve on the practiced skills in the game and will not help you in everyday life.