Sydney, July 16 (Ians) Using computers, playing crosswords and games like chess can prevent older people from developing dementia more than knitting, painting or socialising, according to a study.
Published in Jama Network Open, the findings may help older individuals and aged care professionals plan more targeted approaches to reducing dementia risk.
Researchers drew data from 10,318 Australians aged 70 and older. They found that participants who routinely engaged in adult literacy and mental acuity tasks such as education classes, keeping journals, and doing crosswords were 9-11 per cent less likely to develop dementia than their peers.
Creative hobbies like crafting, knitting and painting, and more passive activities like reading reduced the risk by 7 per cent.
In contrast, the size of someone’s social network and the frequency of external outings to the cinema or restaurant were not associated with dementia risk reduction.
The results remained statistically significant even when adjusted for earlier education level,...
Published in Jama Network Open, the findings may help older individuals and aged care professionals plan more targeted approaches to reducing dementia risk.
Researchers drew data from 10,318 Australians aged 70 and older. They found that participants who routinely engaged in adult literacy and mental acuity tasks such as education classes, keeping journals, and doing crosswords were 9-11 per cent less likely to develop dementia than their peers.
Creative hobbies like crafting, knitting and painting, and more passive activities like reading reduced the risk by 7 per cent.
In contrast, the size of someone’s social network and the frequency of external outings to the cinema or restaurant were not associated with dementia risk reduction.
The results remained statistically significant even when adjusted for earlier education level,...
- 7/16/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
As someone who lives with anxiety, comedian Celia Pacquola thinks she’s kind of got it covered. The only thing is, she hasn’t quite worked out how to ‘fix’ it. She likes to try and out-busy her struggles, but knows that it’s not exactly a healthy long-term solution.
So, Celia is hitting the road to investigate the questions surrounding anxiety in an effort to break down the stigma and start an open conversation about mental health, meeting with other sufferers like Afl footballer Mitch Morton, musician and author Clare Bowditch and actor Hugh Sheridan.
Written and directed by Nel Minchin and produced by Joined Up Films, The Truth About Anxiety with Celia Pacquola premieres October 3 8.30pm on Sbs as part of Australia Uncovered.
Pacquola also goes in search of the best available treatments which leads her to meeting with medical experts such as Professor Chee Ng from the...
So, Celia is hitting the road to investigate the questions surrounding anxiety in an effort to break down the stigma and start an open conversation about mental health, meeting with other sufferers like Afl footballer Mitch Morton, musician and author Clare Bowditch and actor Hugh Sheridan.
Written and directed by Nel Minchin and produced by Joined Up Films, The Truth About Anxiety with Celia Pacquola premieres October 3 8.30pm on Sbs as part of Australia Uncovered.
Pacquola also goes in search of the best available treatments which leads her to meeting with medical experts such as Professor Chee Ng from the...
- 9/17/2021
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
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