Games, reading helpful to keep memory sharp in elderly
Results of a new study show that different brain activities like reading books and playing games may prove quite helpful to prevent or delay memory loss related to aging.\In their study, the researchers followed up 197 those people (aged 79-89) who had some gentle cognitive impairment or suffering from memory loss. Similarly, 1,124 those people were also included who didn’t have any memory problem and belonged to the same age group.
The researchers asked the participants about their routine activities during the past year and when they were in 50-65 age group.
It was found that those who used to read books, play games, use computers as well as did some crafts like quilting or pottery in their later years had 30% to 50% lower risk for developing memory loss than the people who weren’t involved in such sort of activities. Similarly, those elderly who used to watch for six hour daily had 50% lower risk to suffer from memory loss than the people who watched TV for more than six hours daily.
It was also found that people who used to participate in different social activities or read books or magazines in their middle age had 40% lower risk to be the victim of memory loss than the people who weren’t involved in such activities.
The study will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in Seattle.
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