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1. www.medicalnewstoday.com › articles › do-readingDementia: Can reading and 'mental exercises' help lower risk?

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   Jul 16, 2023 · A study published in Neurology in 2021 found that high levels of cognitive activity, such as reading, playing games like checkers and puzzles, and writing letters, can delay the onset of Alzheimer ...

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2. www.careyaya.org › resources › blogThe Science Behind the Best Games for Dementia Prevention

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   While the effectiveness of these brain games remains a topic of debate, they offer engaging ways to keep the mind active and potentially reduce the risk of dementia. In addition to games, engaging in activities like reading, arts, and learning can also support cognitive function in individuals at risk of dementia. Understanding that factors ...

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4. scienceofmind.org › alzheimers-memory-gamesTop Alzheimer’s Memory Games for Cognitive Support

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   Jul 1, 2024 · Engaging in games like card and board games, bingo, trivia, crossword puzzles, memory exercises, and video games can bring people together and stimulate brain activity. Senior communities that offer memory care programming and guided activities have shown remarkable results in promoting cognitive benefits for individuals with dementia.

5. www.health.harvard.edu › blog › can-physical-orCan physical or cognitive activity prevent dementia?

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   Sep 16, 2021 · Importantly, those individuals with high levels of cognitive activity (top 10%) developed Alzheimer's at an average age of 93.6 years — five years later than those individuals with low levels of cognitive activity (bottom 10%), who developed the disease at an average of 88.6 years. This carefully conducted study controlled for education ...

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6. cosmosmagazine.com › health › body-and-mindMore than a game: Crosswords and puzzles may reduce dementia risk

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   Jul 18, 2023 · Adult literacy activities such as writing, using a computer or taking education classes were associated with an 11% lower risk of dementia, the study found. Active mental health activities such as ...

7. www.fepblue.org › news › 2019/03/29Can Games and Puzzles Reduce Your Risk of Dementia?

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   Apr 4, 2019 · We’ll show you how playing games, like puzzles, crosswords, cards and checkers, can have a positive impact on your overall mental health. Alzheimer’s disease, the leading cause of dementia, results from an abnormal buildup of plaques and tangles in the brain. Adults who play mentally stimulating games are said to have larger “cognitive ...

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   Can reading and crossword puzzles reduce dementia risk?

   • She said that cognitively stimulating activities such as reading and crossword puzzles reduce dementia risk and boost cognition by increasing the cognitive reserve, which she likened to the size of one’s mental library. “Each thing we learn and know is like a book on a shelf. As new books are added, the library grows bigger and bigger.

   Dementia: Can reading and 'mental exercises' help lower risk?

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   Do puzzles and games cause Alzheimer's?

   • Langbaum, who was spurred to study Alzheimer's after her grandfather was diagnosed when she was in graduate school, has learned over time that puzzles and games focus too narrowly on just one part of the brain. This can lead to other areas going into decline.

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   Can playing games delay Alzheimer's disease?

   • A study published in Neurology in 2021 found that high levels of cognitive activity, such as reading, playing games like checkers and puzzles, and writing letters, can delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by 5 years among those aged 80 years and over.

   Dementia: Can reading and 'mental exercises' help lower risk?

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   Can intellectually stimulating activities reduce dementia risk?

   • Dr. Gomes-Osman agreed that relying on intellectually-stimulating activities alone is insufficient for reducing dementia risk. She noted that the field’s most “cutting-edge” research shows that the greatest improvements in thinking abilities and dementia risk reduction occur when multiple healthy behaviors are targeted.

   Dementia: Can reading and 'mental exercises' help lower risk?

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   Can chess help prevent dementia?

   • And a study from JAMA Open, published in July 2023, found that frequently engaging in brain-challenging activities, including journaling, playing chess, and solving crossword puzzles was associated with a lower risk of developing dementia among older adults.

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9. mymodernmet.com › alzheimers-prevention-brain-gamesScientist Shares Best Brain Games to Stave Off Alzheimer's

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   Oct 11, 2018 · No one knows this better than Jessica Langbaum, a specialist in Alzheimer's prevention and associate director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Initiative in Phoenix, Arizona. While some suggest crossword puzzles and games like Sudoku to give the brain mental stimulation, Langbaum shares that Alzheimer's prevention is a bit more complex. “Just ...