DOES READING REALLY IMPROVE OUR MINDS?

Most of us learn to read, but what happens in adult life when we fail to keep it up?  Studies have found that continued intellectual activity, such as reading, between the ages of 20 and 60 may protect against dementia in later life.  One study found that continuing intellectual pursuits reduced the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by 1/3.  In another study, relatively inactive patients were 250% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s.

Will you benefit more by reading Shakespeare than Cosmopolitan magazine?  It probably doesn’t matter as long as your brain is regularly exposed to new information that stimulates your brain cells.

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March 10th, 2010 | Tags: Alzheimer's disease, Dementia | Category: Daily Blog