CROSSWORD PUZZLES BENEFIT AGEING BRAIN

The humble crossword puzzle may actually be better for the ageing brain than brain-training video games involving memory tests, matching tasks, spatial recognition challenges, and processing speed tasks, a new study suggests.

In the study, older adults with mild cognitive impairment experienced improved brain function after doing crossword puzzles regularly for 3 months. People who did crosswords also had better overall daily functioning and less shrinkage of brain tissue on MRI scans by the end of the trial.

Mild cognitive impairment occurs when a person has difficulty remembering, concentrating, learning new things, and making daily decisions. Symptoms can worsen over time, and in some cases lead to Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

Read more:

https://www.everydayhealth.com/…/crosswords-slow…/…