Brain games are "your way to ward of the worst", warns Alzheimer's expert
- Mon, 3 Dec 2007
Use it or lose it! It Working out your brain with regular exercise is so important in staving off memory loss that a leading Alzheimer's expert warns "You, yourself, have the capacity to ward off the worst."
Dr Sid Gilman, a University if Michigan Professor of Neurology and President of the Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center told the Detroit Free Press, "People who use their brains for games, reading and the like, wind up doing much better than people who do not actively use their minds."
"When you keep your brain working, using its fuel, that slows down the processes that lead to Alzheimer's, dementia."
While doing puzzles and games like Sudoko have proven to be helpful, they only target a small part of the brain. For a comprehensive mental workout, a leading neuropsycholgist has developed a series of software-based brain training exercises for HeadStrong Cognitive Fitness. In the same way that regular physical exercise keeps your body fit, regularly practising these exercises is known to boost the brain's memory and protect against age-related illnesses like dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. To find out more, click here.