Hobby, such as reading books, needlework, and even computer games can delay the onset of memory problems (tj. dementia) – American research has confirmed. Unfortunately, watching TV cannot be counted here, and spending hours in front of a glass screen can actually accelerate memory loss. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota came to this conclusion after the study 200 age people 70-89 years with mild memory impairment. They collected information from them about the daily activities of the last year and mental activity in between 50. a 65. year of life. For comparison, A group of people with no memory problems was also examined. Turned out, that person, who read books in middle age, various games or arts and crafts (np. knitting or making patchwork) former Fr. 40 proc. less prone to memory impairment. There, who spent less than 7 hours a day watching TV were also less likely to suffer from memory loss – O 50 proc., compared to bigger TV lovers. According to one of the authors of the work, Dr. Yonas Geda, these studies are very optimistic, for they prove, that aging does not have to be a passive process, over which we have no influence. By simply exercising your brain, you can slow down memory loss processes. The downside to these studies is the fact, that researchers relied on patients' memories of daily activities and mental activity in the past.
According to Sarah Day, head of the public health department at the Alzheimer's Society, because in the next decade the number of people suffering from Alzheimer's disease, which is the worst type of dementia, will increase significantly, measures to prevent dementia are desperately needed. Physical activity and learning new things (np. new language) whether solving crosswords can be fun, but more research is needed, that would confirm, that this type of activity can counteract dementia, the researcher points out. Scientists will present the results of their research at a meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, to be held in Seattle (Washington state) in days 25 April – 2 house.
