having difficulty recalling certain words and details—the information just doesn't roll off the tip of their tongue as easily as it used to, even though they are sure they know it.
回想某些字詞和細節變得困難——即使確信自己知道，資訊卻不像以前那樣容易脫口而出。The good news is that my memory techniques help people compensate for age-related cognitive declines, so they may not experience memory loss until much later in life, if ever.
好消息是，我的記憶技巧能幫助人們彌補與年齡相關的認知衰退，因此他們可能很晚才會出現記憶力減退，甚至可能一輩子都不會。
There are also many new technologies that stimulate our minds and help slow down brain aging.
現在也有許多新科技能刺激我們的大腦，並幫助減緩大腦老化。
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**Reset the Clock**
**重設時鐘**
When my son was a teenager, I used to bug him about about how much time he spent playing video games.
我兒子青少年時期，我常嘮叨他玩電玩花太多時間。
And the few times I actually agreed to play with him, he always teased me about my limited video-gaming skills.
偶爾我真的陪他玩，他總是笑我電玩技巧很差。
I didn't realize then that playing some of those video games more often might have improved my mental skills.
我當時沒想到，多玩那些電玩，其實可能會提升我的心智技能。
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**DISCOVERY #3**
**發現三：**
Some video games can subtract decades from your brain age.
某些電玩可以讓你的大腦年齡年輕數十歲。
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Scientists have revealed that simply playing certain video games less than 30 minutes each day can greatly enhance multitasking skills.
科學家發現，只要每天玩某些電玩不到30分鐘，就能大幅提升多工處理能力。
Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, found that the brain performance of a 70-year-old can be transformed into that of a 20-year-old by simply playing a video game that trains drivers to ignore distractions.
加州大學舊金山分校的科學家發現，只要玩一款訓練駕駛者忽略干擾的電玩，70歲老人的腦部表現就能變成20歲年輕人。
Exergames, or video games that combine physical activity and cognitively-demanding tasks, offer a novel strategy to improve cognitive functioning.
「運動型電玩」——結合身體活動與高認知需求的遊戲，提供了改善認知功能的新策略。
Initial studies on their effects show significant benefits for cognitive abilities in older adults.
初步研究顯示，這類遊戲對年長者的認知能力有顯著益處。
Whether you train your brain best by playing a video game, attending a lecture, or following a written program, you have the power to bolster your neural circuits and enhance your brain efficiency, resulting in a younger brain.
無論你是透過玩電玩、聽講座或照著書面計畫訓練大腦，都能強化神經迴路、提升大腦效率，讓大腦更年輕。
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The benefits of brain training on memory skills can be quick and remarkable.
腦力訓練對記憶力的益處既快速又顯著。
In my lectures, I often teach the audience a few memory exercises to improve their recall skills within minutes.
在我的演講中，我常教聽眾幾個記憶練習，幾分鐘內就能提升記憶力。
I show them how focusing on new information and putting it into a meaningful framework will make it memorable.
我教他們如何把新資訊放入有意義的架構中，這樣更容易記住。
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Prove it to yourself by trying to remember the words below.
你可以親自證明這一點，試著記住下面的單字。
Instead of using rote memorization, however, try creating a story that uses the words.
不要死背單字，而是用這些單字編一個故事。
Because the words are unrelated, the story you create may sound silly, but that actually makes it easier to remember.
由於這些單字毫無關聯，你編的故事可能很荒謬，但這反而更容易記住。
The words in your story don't have to appear in this order.
故事裡的單字不必照原本順序出現。
