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Topic- Intellectual wellness
Sharing memories improves memory
Reminiscence therapy involves encouraging people to share their memories and experiences, often using objects such as photographs and books as aids. The authors of a new study pointed out that reminiscence activity often occurs in a group. They wondered if the positive effects reminiscence appears to have on older adults was due to remembering, or to the social setting?
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What do older adults want to learn?
Based in the active-aging framework presented by the World Health Organization, the author of a recent paper reviewed the role learning and education have in enhancing quality of life for older adults.
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Intellectual activity maintains cognitive skills, and...
Multiple studies have reported that keeping mentally active is good for memory and other cognitive skills (ICAA Research Review, 9[7] 2009 and ICAA Research Review, 9[28] 2009). Higher education is also associated with maintenance of cognitive function.
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Intellectual activities affect risk of dementia
With the prevalence of dementia expected to nearly double every 20 years, from an estimated 35.6 million people in 2010 (Alzheimer’s Disease International), the search is on for ways to prevent the condition or diagnose dementia or Alzheimer’s disease at and earlier stage.
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Frequent intellectual activities fend off memory decline
The authors of a new study referenced a past investigation, which found that people ages 75 and older who regularly played board or card games, played musical instruments, danced, or read books and newspapers reduced their risk of developing dementia (The New England Journal of Medicine, 348[25] June 2003). Their ongoing research builds on that finding.
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Keep memory sharp by reading and quilting
In the last issue of ICAA Research Review (9(6) February 2009), two studies examined the efficacy of formal brain training programs to maintain or improve the cognitive skills of older adults. Another report shows how everyday activities affect memory.
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