How Important Are Your Leisure Time Activities?
Source:www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Critical, according to a recent study Entrez-PubMed published in the journal Neurology. In this report, researchers from Columbia University evaluated 1,772 nondemented individuals aged 65 years or older. The subjects' leisure activities were assessed at the beginning of the study and standardized cognitive tests were performed annually for up to 7 years. Of the 1,772 subjects, 207 became demented. The risk of dementia was decreased by an astounding 83% in those individuals engaged themselves in regular leisure activity compared to those who did not.
Previous studies have demonstrated reduced risk of dementia associated with high educational and occupational attainment. Now it seems that how we spend our "down time" also plays a role in preserving brain function.
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