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In the name of keeping a  healthy mind and preventing a loss in language skills with age, I cannot stress enough the importance of an in-tact memory. Your memory gives you access to all of your... what's the word I'm looking for... vocabulary and language structure. So put some time in on your memory and reap the benefits later in life.

Crossword puzzles, trivia, and reading are no-tech ways to go about it. If the allure of lights and sounds is what you're looking for (like me) you might enjoy a memory app for your iPhone or Droid. One way to go about this is to search for a free memory app in your app store.

I've found one with good reviews available for iPhones in the iTunes store. TapMemory is fast paced and "addicting" as far as memory games go.

Here's a quick tutorial on how to run the program: