Work the brain and reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s.
July 2, 2007 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
It’s not a new idea. Remember the old saying ‘use it or lose it.’
A recent study, the Rush Memory and Aging Project, focused on the connection between engaging in mentally stimulating activities and how that is related to the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
More than 700 participants with the average age of 80 were involved in this longitudinal study over a period of five years.
The results:
“The study found a cognitively active person in old age was 2.6 times less likely to develop dementia and Alzheimer’s disease than a cognitively inactive person in old age. This association remained after controlling for part cognitive activity, lifetime socioeconomic status, and current social and physical activity.” (Brightsurf.com)
So start working on the daily crossword. Take up chess or bridge. Exercise the brain.
Further reading:
Chess: A Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease?
Brain exercise works: crossword puzzles stave off Alzheimer’s
Mind Games May Trump Alzheimer’s
