Brain Train Status

This morning I did 100 simple calculations in 1 min 59 sec with 1 error. Pretty good, I think, especially as that includes a turn of the page. So far, I have seen improvement in my brain training. I'm doing it both in the book, Dr Kawashima Train Your Brain More and with his Nintendo DS game (that you Marc!).

Now I'm curious if I will quickly master these games. The simple math challenges me every time and my times are holding somewhat steady with big fluctuations clearly tied to coffee intake, sleep intake and previous day's alcohol intake. Drinking, even 2 drinks in one evening, will slow me down the next day. Then there is the reading aloud and finding techniques to do that quickly. Also, I'm an ace at the syllable count. I find the party game to challenge me the most, as little people are put in the house and hidden. Then people come in and leave and I am required to keep track of the number of people in the house - by far the hardest.

Whether or not I master then, the games amuse me and look forward to them. I'm not sure if my brain is getting stronger or not. I do the brain test every 5 days or so with the book and I try to keep it to the same schedule on the Nintendo. The Nintendo announces my brain age - which currently is 26. I'm excited about that. My first brain age was in the 60's. I'm not sure if I'm sharper in daily life. Yet so far, I have not found a way to check this. Let me know if you think of any ideas.