Maintain Your Memory With Brain Fitness Games

When was the last time you memorized a phone number? Or the last time you did simple division without help from your smartphone?

Using mobile devices as a stand-in for everyday cognitive functions has become commonplace. Unfortunately, however, playing several daily rounds of Words With Friends isn't going to cut it. But brain training games can help you work out those synapses to improve memory, attention span, focus and concentration

It's important to engage your brain in addition to maintaining an active physical lifestyle, says Dan Michel, founder and CEO of Dakim BrainFitness

"It’s a matter of use it or lose it," Michel tells Mashable.