Exercise Your Brain Too

A study that was presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 61st Annual Meeting in Seattle, April 25 to May 2, 2009 found that reading books, playing games, participating in computer activities and doing craft activities such as pottery or quilting led to a 30 to 50 percent decrease in the risk of developing memory loss compared to people who did not do those activities. People who watched television for less than seven hours a day in later years were 50 percent less likely to develop memory loss than people who watched for more than seven hours a day.

The study involved 1320 people between the ages of 70 & 89

“This study is exciting because it demonstrates that aging does not need to be a passive process,” says Yonas Geda, M.D., a neuropsychiatrist at Mayo Clinic and author of this study. “By simply engaging in cognitive exercise, you can protect against future memory loss.”

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