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Tenerife Sun

Tenerife Sun Report 27 Jun 2011 12:52

The following is from the Wom*n magazine

"If you are between 50 and 70 and worried about your memory failing, set aside 15 minutes and go to www.foodforthebrain.org and take The Cognitive Function Test. This highlights declining memory function. Research shows that Alzheimer's could be preventable so identifying lapses early on is vital"

I took the test and I am pleased with my results. It is worth trying. be sure to read the instructions to each of the test parts before you start the test.
Good luck to those of you that try it.

Wendy x

Researching:
Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 27 Jun 2011 13:04

I just know I am going to regret this.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 27 Jun 2011 13:17

55%

Now if anyone else dares to post their results I will either be very pleased or very worried :-D

Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Tenerife Sun

Tenerife Sun Report 27 Jun 2011 13:22

Chris so far you can be pleased mine was 53% and I am aged 67. I clicked the button that said remind me to take the test again in a years time. Also there is a new test coming out next March.

Wendy x

Researching:
Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL

Rambling

Rambling Report 27 Jun 2011 13:25

57 but ( honestly) it would have been higher if my mouse wasn't so uselessly placed on a tiny bit of table lol . I'm quite pleased with that.

Researching:

Tenerife Sun

Tenerife Sun Report 27 Jun 2011 13:29

I lost out for being too slow - now there is a hint for others who decide to take it!

Wendy x

Researching:
Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 27 Jun 2011 13:30

Phew that hurt my eyes. Well pleased though, above average for my age so thanks Wendy for that. Well worth doing. 55% and aged 70.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

supercrutch

supercrutch Report 27 Jun 2011 13:40

I scored 71%

Now that has pleased me as I am midway between the two ages.

I do play a lot of online games so I guess that helps :-D

Researching:
Jones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tenerife Sun

Tenerife Sun Report 27 Jun 2011 14:15

Well done ladies.

Are there no men that are ready to give it a try?

Wendy

Researching:
Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 27 Jun 2011 14:40

Course not Wendy, not now that we have put the cores up. Mind you the scores don't mean a lot without some idea of age. Sue's was good though. I never play on line games so found the mouse control was hardest.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Carol 430181

Carol 430181 Report 27 Jun 2011 14:46

Well it said I was not showing signs, but only scored 51, on the other hand I don't have a mouse so was a bit slow ;-)

Carol

Researching:
Vosper Cornwall /Devon. Courtney Cornwall. Arundel Cornwall. Godolphin Cornwall. Tremethick Cornwall. Langdon Cornwall/Devon. Buley Devon. Parsons Cornwall. Bains(wish I knew) Samuels London.

Kuros

Kuros Report 27 Jun 2011 14:48

I got off to a bad start by putting the wrong date of birth in. However, I scored 54.

supercrutch

supercrutch Report 27 Jun 2011 14:49

I don't use a mouse I use a Nisis pen and pad (always have).

I have an aptitude (through game playing) of being able to 'oversee' the combination of letters so don't really have to read them. I think it's a bit of an unfair test TBH.

If you showed me a load of photos of well known people I'd struggle to remember their names :-S or a list of events I couldn't tell you which year they occurred in.

Sue

Researching:
Jones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tenerife Sun

Tenerife Sun Report 27 Jun 2011 14:50

I couldn't have done it without a mouse Carol so very well done. I always use a WiFi mouse with my laptop

Wendy

Researching:
Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 27 Jun 2011 15:00

I thought the hardest was the same different diagrams, some of them were so small I had to really look to see them and my eyesight with glasses is fine. (Good job it didn't rely on hearing).

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 27 Jun 2011 15:13

55% fer me too.......at 73......not bad I spose'

Bob
some pages timed out for me

you'd have to be quick wiv a mouse eh?

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Tenerife Sun

Tenerife Sun Report 27 Jun 2011 15:28

Well done Bob the first guy to brave the test.

Researching:
Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL

Carol 430181

Carol 430181 Report 27 Jun 2011 15:38

Ah thanks Wendy that has given me hope, especially as my mother had Alzheimers. Bob same here.

Do you think that doing genealogy is very good for mental stimulation, know I was never good at names, datesand places when young, but since doing my main tree I can remember most of it off by heart, suppose you could call it obsession. :-D

Carol

Researching:
Vosper Cornwall /Devon. Courtney Cornwall. Arundel Cornwall. Godolphin Cornwall. Tremethick Cornwall. Langdon Cornwall/Devon. Buley Devon. Parsons Cornwall. Bains(wish I knew) Samuels London.

Stan

Stan Report 27 Jun 2011 15:45

Well Iv'e done the test and now I'm worried I only scored 41

Researching:
Dennis ,Measham .Blount , Polesworth-Baddesley. Taylor Kent,Vidler London

Tenerife Sun

Tenerife Sun Report 27 Jun 2011 15:47

I think that doing a family tree IS good for your brain. Anything that makes you think and remember must be

Researching:
Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL

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