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• The Hurt Locker

  February's Viewing Group Choice is The Hurt Locker. An Oscar nominated film directed by Kathryn Bigelow.

• Alone in Berlin

  The book we have chosen for our February reading group is Alone in Berlin by Hans Fallada. Vivid, haunting & raw.

• Running is the perfect way to train your brain

  Want to help your memory, get running!...

• Have a break to boost your memory power

  Scientists have always known that sleeping helps consolidate memory by allowing your mind to sift through recently gained knowledge and file it in the brain. But this new research suggests that even a short rest or break while conscious could help it sort and retain information.  The findings by New York University, which appear in the latest [...]

• Brain Power: The Broccoli Boost

  Eating food rich in magnesium such as spinach and broccoli could boost memory and brain power, scientists claim. Research suggests that an increase in magnesium in the brain improves learning and memory. The study, published in Neuron, said that increasing magnesium intake may starve off the effects of ageing. By Richard Alleyne, The Daily Telegraph, Thursday 28th [...]

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