Hearing Loss and Memory Research

New Study Suggests Age-Related Hearing Loss Contributes to Memory Loss April 25, 2020 (Reprinted from Hearing Health Matters) A team of neuroscience researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) in Germany examined what happens in the brain when hearing gradually...

Crossword Jokes

From ‘The Telegraph’   Person one: What’s a seven-letter word meaning ‘easily perceived or understood’, starting with ‘O’? Person two: Isn’t it ‘obvious’? Person one: No, that’s why I’m...

In Lockdown – Read Mike’s Story.

What did I do doing during Lockdown? What did I do in lockdown? I wrestled with online shopping – and lost! Anne and myself are fortunate to have a daughter living in the same town who would be only too happy to do our lockdown shopping, however we considered her to...

In Lockdown – Reader stories

What have you been doing during Lockdown? These cartoon characters are not Brain Tuners, that’s for sure!! We want to know what YOU have been doing to keep your brain sharp – and also, what you’ve been doing to keep sane during these Lockdown days....

Solving Cryptic Crosswords

At first glance, cryptic crossword clues can appear daunting, but what no one ever tells you is this: the answer is right in front of you – by definition. Every crossword clue contains a definition of the answer you’re looking for. All you have to do is find it...