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“I am a composer, and I want to stay sharp. While doing Sudoku online, I noticed that I was always behind the ‘average’ time, and it bothered me. I saw an ad for Lumosity on the Sudoku page to help improve cognitive thinking and started my free trial a few months ago.

Just like everyone else who goes anywhere near Lumosity, I was soon hooked, and had a blast.

What I did not know was what my fun was doing for me — I have become more ‘present;’ I remember people’s names; my sense of direction has vastly improved; my concentration and focus are noticeably better; my peripheral vision has improved; and I am gaining self confidence back after a very difficult few years. As I see my scores go up daily, I see myself becoming more who I really am.

(And by the way, I cut two minutes off my Sudoku time in two months.)

Thanks, Lumosity, for helping me get my life back.” - Cathy Neff, Age 49, Utah

Mark Liu, Age 23, Queens, New York

“I love how Lumosity never bores me, and I love the BPI and Lumosity points counter. These two counters keep me going at my training without fail. To give soon to be subscribers a heads up, if you are competitive, you will love this site!

I had struggled with remembering people’s names, multitasking, brain farts and difficulty concentrating. While I took advantage of my trial membership, I noticed a drastic change in my behavior toward the friends and family I encounter on a daily basis. I also noticed that I could readily concentrate without distractions and also remember things a lot quicker. It was as if I had become a new person, not to mention bragging about how wonderful this site is.

I had choose to subscribe to Lumosity since I had noticed the short term effects it had on my daily life, and I am happy with my choice. Whenever I have free time or when I am bored, I  jump onto the site to train my brain and it gives me satisfaction that I am actually training a muscle!” - Mark Liu, Age 23, Queens, New York

Sandra Bond, Jersey, Channel Islands

“I started Lumosity brain training as I was getting very forgetful. This worried me, as I dread losing any of my mental faculties as I get older. I am now half way through the second basic course and loving it ! Some of the exercises really stretch me, but apart from the odd bad day, I am getting better and better and acing my scores.

But one of the most wonderful results has actually been very unexpected. I have an eye disease called Retinitis Pigmentosa, one of the effects of this being that my peripheral vision deteriorates. I am also long sighted and need glasses for driving and TV. I have just had my yearly eye tests, and to my utter amazement, I got a score of 100% on my peripheral vision test, which is nearly unheard of, and far higher than my last tests, and my overall vision had improved to the extent that I no longer need glasses for driving ! My optitian was amazed, and I was delighted ! All thanks to my training with games such as Birdwatching. I knew I was getting much better at that, but didn’t realize what the full extent of the improvement would result in.

So 2 birds with one stone — improved brain function and improved eyesight ! I’m already a winner!” - Sandra Bond

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Everyone agrees: Lumosity is a fun, healthy activity worth sharing with those you love. Regardless of age, anyone can benefit from Lumosity. But you don’t have to take our word for it! Read the letter we received below from one of Lumosity’s bright stars.

“My mother has progressive Alzheimer’s, so it has been a concern for me as well. I am an avid crossword puzzle solver, but that has only kept my thinking processes at a certain level. For Christmas last year, my oldest son bought me a year’s subscription to Lumosity. I have to tell you, only a couple of weeks into using Lumosity, I noticed a sharp improvement in my ability to think more clearly. I have been solving challenging puzzles much more quickly and my memory has improved.” - Katharine Moss, MA

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Cash Chand, Age 32, British Columbia

“I stumbled upon Lumosity a few months ago when I realized my cognitive skills were diminishing. I can reassuringly say that Lumosity has changed my life in a significant way. I am a magician by trade, and I had the worst time trying to remember effects and moves by name or associating the person who originated the handling of a specific effect. My problem solving skills were definitely under par. I could not get from A to C without the B.

After a month of training with Lumosity and following and becoming addicted to the training regime, I can confidently say that a major improvement has occurred. Now I can recall effects in detail, visually and verbally, at a moments notice. My problem solving skills have become more advanced, meaning I can see from A to C (not needing the B). All aspects of my memory can hold more substantial amounts of information. All improvements achieved from training have helped me obtain a better job, better social skills, a stronger desire to be in problem solving situations, becoming a better human being and very responsive to situations and people around me in daily life. Training has enabled me to start new forms of recreation and most importantly, I don’t have that feeling of having a word stuck on the tip of my tongue. I LOVE EVERY ASPECT LUMOSITY HAS TO OFFER!

I can never be thankful enough to the inventors and researchers for creating and establishing Lumosity. Not only have they helped me gain more knowledge and sustain the results of frequently being engaged, but I am considerably more confident than I was a month ago. Keep up the good work and god bless everyone who helped in achieving Lumosity. Great things start with an act of random kindness and this was yours to the world. THANK YOU!” - Cash Chand, Age 32, British Columbia

Here’s an example of a touching testimonial that we recently received from Dr. David Darbro. Dr. Darbro suffered from a stroke in 2005, and he now uses Lumosity to regain lost mental function.

“Imagine not being able to speak … you are driving home one night when suddenly out of the blue your speech becomes gibberish….then imagine what it would be like to not be able to remember what number comes after 1,2,3,4,…. That description describes what I experienced in 2005. A week or so after I went into atrial fibrillation I had a stroke that hospitalized me.

Ever since that time I have been working to regain lost mental function. Knowing that about my history hopefully allows you to understand my enthusiasm for your program. Lumosity provides me with a guide that is helping me restore lost cognitive function I suffered on that night in July 2005. Lumosity’s method for cognitive improvement contains games that are fun to take; challenge one’s mental performance; and at the same time encourage one to excel and outdo one’s previous best score.

It has been said that “no pain no gain” is as true in training the body as it is in training the brain. I believe there is some truth to that saying, and is why I work diligently taking these exercises daily and drive myself and sweat over them. The investment in time and effort required to blow out the mental cobwebs is yielding rewards. Exercising my brain to improve my mental status provides me with the confidence to go about my life. I know that nothing great is accomplished without hard work. And I also know that “if you don’t use it you will lose it.” I believe the Lumosity mental tests are keeping me from “losing it”. The tests aim at improving skill in attention, memory, speed, mental flexibility, and problem solving. These five basic skills are needed if we are to function well in today’s fast paced life. Not only am I regaining mental skills during my refreshing mental workout, but also my daily progress is documented. This documentation provides an objective measure of my brain’s healing. I can document the fact that I am regaining previously lost mental function. I am most thankful.

As a medical physician who is oriented to wellness I have a passion to help my patients and others regain lost function as I have done. Because mental functioning comprises a huge part of wellness I purpose to recommend your service to my patients and others. In short, the Lumosity method is a program of mental training that provides we members with a delightful way to prepare for whatever challenges life may have in store during our brief pilgrimage above sod. Thank you all for making this service available to us all.”

- Dr. David Darbro

Dr. David Darbro, Age 73

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If you’re dreading the boredom of waiting in those long holiday lines, then we have exciting news for you — Lumosity is going mobile! For only 99 cents, you can download our first brain training iPhone application – Speed Brain.  You’ll now be able to have fun and sharpen your mind wherever you are.

Speed Brain is the first Lumosity game available to iPhone users. Designed to improve your processing speed and reaction time, Speed Brain tasks your ability to quickly and accurately determine whether a symbol matches the last one that you saw.

And because Speed Brain is offered by Lumosity, you can feel confident that it’s one of the few scientifically-based brain fitness mobile applications created with heavy involvement from doctors, neuroscientists, and psychologists at universities worldwide, including Stanford, Berkeley, Harvard, Columbia, and UCSF.

Ready for your mobile mental workout?

Download Speed Brain by clicking here:

Here’s a preview of what you’ll see:

We hope you think that Speed Brain is a healthy addition to your iPhone! If you have any feedback, we always appreciate hearing it.