‘Brain Exercises’ May Delay Memory Decline In Dementia

‘Brain Exercises’ May Delay Memory Decline In Dementia says a study published in the Journal “Neurology”. This is the official medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.  The The study was supported by the National Institute on Aging followed 488 patients (ages 75-85)  for about 5 years.

The researchers  found that for every additional activity a person participated in, the onset of rapid memory loss was delayed by 0.18 years, that’s about 2 months. They looked at activity levels in these individuals for brain training activities like reading, writing, doing crossword puzzles, playing board or card games, having group discussions, and playing music. Patients who engaged in these activities tend to have a much slower progression in memory loss: infact “The point of accelerated decline was delayed by 1.29 years for the person who participated in 11 activities per week compared to the person who participated in only four activities per week,” said study author Charles B. Hall, PhD, of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY.

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