Smart ways to keep your brainsharp and dementia at Bay (3)
January 20th 2008 22:32
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MENTAL GAMES
•Staying mentally active and alert, which can keep your brain fit, uses multiple parts of the brain: association areas; higher reasoning and processing regions; visuospatial areas.
•The part of the brain affected by enrichment activities may vary.
•For language-based activities such as reading, the left side ( frontal temporal) is primarily involved.
•For number games such as Sudoku, the right side (parietal area ) is involved.
•Listening to music can involve both sides.
SO YOU SHOULD: Get six to eight hours of sleep every night, Dr. Stewart says. Try to have a sense of hope about the future. Reduce stress by exercising, meditating or praying. Do puzzles. Listen to music. Reach out to others to make their lives better.
From Dallas News - link attached
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Comment by Rosemary
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There's a fellow at out local folk venue who will be 81 this week. He plays violin, recorder and sings. Doesn't appear anywhere near 81 to me.
Comment by katyzzz
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Nice to hear the account of the 81 year old, learning an instrument is good for all ages.
Thanks for your comments.
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