How fit is your brain?

This subjective analysis is an extremely useful pointer to how mentally agile you are right now. 

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On a scale of 1 (easy) to 5 (real problem) how easy do you find it to remember these things.

Remembering names

1. Someone you’ve just met
2. Friends
3. Family members
4. Places such as restaurants you have visited
5. Titles of books and movies you have seen

Remembering numbers

1. Pin Number
2. Bank account number
3. Familiar phone numbers
4. New phone numbers
5. Doing simple sums

Remembering dates

1. Birthdays and anniversaries
2. Appointments
3. Household chores

Remembering where

1. Where do you put things (keys, remote, controls, etc)
2. Where you parked the car
3. Directions

Remembering stories

1. What you watched on the TV last night, read in the papers, etc
2. What you were just saying
3. What the other person was just saying
4. The right word for it

Add up your scores and then see how you did!

20-30    Congratulations! You have no memory problems whatsoever. Have fun with the programme and mental challenges in this book to keep your brain in tip top condition.

31-40       You experience mild memory problems. Follow the programme in this book to fine tune your brain and try and eradicate them altogether.

41-60       You have average memory problems. Stick with the programme and you will start to excel.

61-80       You have moderate difficulties with your memory and need to follow closely the programme in this book to get your brain back in to shape. You should start to notice improvements in seven days.

81-100     You experience severe memory problems. You can start to improve your performance by using the memory techniques in this book and follow the programme. Persevere and you will soon improve your score. Source: Age Proof Your Brain by Tony Buzan