Mental stimulation and dementia
Brain gain
Stimulating the brain delays, but does not prevent, dementia
Sep 2nd 2010
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"The bad news is that in those who do then develop Alzheimer’s disease it is associated with a more rapid subsequent decline".
This is not a satisfactory approach. Who can acurately define when exactly the Altzheimer's desease is present?
Carry on with the crosswords? There are far more challenging and stimulating things to do with one's time than this repetitive game that requires little creativity.
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As with the rest of the body: use it or lose it.
Early diagnostics for neurological (and most other) diseases are lacking. Can one detect a 1% cognitive decline or does dysfunction need to be >20% (roughly speaking) until one arranges a visit to the neurologist?
It is a sad news that stimulating the brain does not prevent neuro disease. Can this also be the case? ---Exercising the body delays, but does not prevent, getting old. It would be even sadder.