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　　As many people hit middle age, they often start to notice that theirmemory and mental clarity are not what they used to be.? We suddenlycan't1.remember where we put the keys just a moment ago, or an oldacquaintance's name, or the name of an old band we used to love. ?As thebrain2.fades, we euphemistically refer to these occurrences as "seniormoments."3. While seemingly innocent, this loss of mental focus canpotentially have a 4. detrimental impact on our professional, social, andpersonal5.well-being.?

　　Neuroscientists are increasingly showing that there's actually a lotthat can be done. ?It6. turns that the brain needs exercise in much the sameway our muscles do, and the right mental 7.workouts can significantly improveour basic cognitive8.functions.??Thinking is essentially a 9.processof makingneural connections in the brain.? To a certain extent, our ability to10.excelin making the neural connections that drive intelligence is inherited.?11. However, because these connections are made through effort and practice,scientists believe that intelligence can expand and fluctuate12. according tomental effort.

　　Now, a new San Francisco Web-based company has taken it a step 13.further and developed the first "brain training program" designed to actuallyhelp people improve and regain their mental 14. sharpness.? Called Lumosity, itwas designed by some of the leading experts in neuroscience and cognitivepsychology from Stanford?University.

　　The Web-based program that 15.allows you to systematically improveyour memory and attention skills.? The program keeps 16.track of your progressand provides detailed feedback 17. on your performance and improvement.? Mostimportantly, it 18.constantly modifies and enhances the games you play to19.build on the strengths you are developing--much like an20.effective exerciseroutine requires you to increase resistance and vary your muscle use.