Playing Cards is a Great Brain Boosting Activity
When’s the last time you played a game of cards? Researchers who conducted a study in 2015Trusted Source on mentally stimulating activities for adults, say a quick card game can lead to greater brain volume in several regions of the brain. The same study also found that a game of cards could improve memory and thinking skills.
Try learning one of these tried-and-true card games:
- solitaire
- bridge
- gin rummy
- poker
- hearts
- crazy eights
- Cribbage (I added this one. I downloaded a cribbage app. The last time I played it was with my dad when I was a young kid. I could never beat him.