Keeping the mind active staves off dementia at first but speeds it up later (page 2)
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- You've heard that activities like completing crossword puzzles, reading a book and listening to the radio may protect your brain from dementia. Now, a new study shows those exercises may slow cognitive decline at first, but may speed it up later on.Researchers studied the mental activities of 1,157 participants aged 65 or older who did not have dementia at the start of the 12-year study. The participants answered questions about how often they participated in certain mental activities on a five-point activity scale. The more points scored, the more often they participated in the exercises.Results showed, during the next six years, the rate of cognitive decline was reduced by 52 percent for each point scored on the cognitive activity scale. However, for people with Alzheimer's disease, the average rate of decline per year increased by 42 percent for each point on the cognitive activity scale."Our results suggest that the benefit of delaying the initial signs of cognitive decline may
Keeping the mind active staves off dementia at first but speeds it up later
Brain training games, crosswords and puzzles help maintain a healthy mind in the elderly but can eventually speed up dementia late on in life, new study claims.
Wed 1 Sep 10 from Telegraph.co.uk Science
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