I am a big fan a brain games. It’s probably because my brain is getting old and I am constantly trying to keep it from “thinking” it is getting any older. I talked about the Brain Age game last year. If you don’t have a Nintendo DS, try the Lumosity web site.
There are games that help your attention, memory, processing speed and cognitive control. That last one is always the one that gets me. In the Color Match game two words are shown. Both words spell colors. You have to decide if the word on the left spells the color of the letters on the right.
These games are good for all ages. Best of all they keep track of your scores. There’s nothing like a little family competition.