Ace to KingAce to KingOBJECTIVE: To increase visual attention, and visual/spatial memory OBJECTIVE: To increase visual attention, and visual/spatial memory abilities.abilities. EQUIPMENT: A deck of ordinary cards.EQUIPMENT: A deck of ordinary cards.

Pick a suit of cards (Ace to King) and shuffle them. The game you are Pick a suit of cards (Ace to King) and shuffle them. The game you are about to play only uses Ace to nine for demonstration purposes. The about to play only uses Ace to nine for demonstration purposes. The cards are laid out in 3 rows of 3.cards are laid out in 3 rows of 3.

Before you start to play- remove all distractions (TV, radio, phone, Before you start to play- remove all distractions (TV, radio, phone, etc.).etc.).Starting from the next slide- the cards will turn over automatically.Starting from the next slide- the cards will turn over automatically. You will see a new card every 4 seconds- so pay attention! You will see a new card every 4 seconds- so pay attention!

Ready to play? Press the space bar and begin!Ready to play? Press the space bar and begin!

Ready?Ready?

Now turn the cards over in proper order starting Now turn the cards over in proper order starting with the Ace, then the 2, 3, etc.with the Ace, then the 2, 3, etc.

After you make your guess and are ready to After you make your guess and are ready to turn a card over- press the space bar.turn a card over- press the space bar.

Congratulations!Congratulations!

You just completed your first neurotraining exercise!You just completed your first neurotraining exercise!

If you didn’t get all 9 cards correct- try only 6 cards.If you didn’t get all 9 cards correct- try only 6 cards.You want to start at the level where you can remember where You want to start at the level where you can remember where all the cards are.all the cards are.This is your This is your baselinebaseline. When you can do your baseline 3 times in . When you can do your baseline 3 times in a row with no mistakes- add a card!a row with no mistakes- add a card! This becomes your new baseline. This becomes your new baseline. Work your way up until you can do Ace to King.Work your way up until you can do Ace to King.

Have fun some fun with this game! - Dr. Tom Have fun some fun with this game! - Dr. Tom www.Be-Dementia-Free.com