Brain teasers may not stop age-related mental decline

Brain teasers may not stop age-related mental decline

London: Playing Sudoku or crosswords may not arrest age-related mental decline, as earlier studies suggested, but can boost mental ability over a lifetime, shows a research. The new study challenged previous studies that suggested mental agility can be maintained or improved by exercising the mind with such brain teasers. Led by a team from the University of Aberdeen in the UK, the study found that such activities had no effect on the rate of mental decline associated with ageing.

However, regularly engaging in intellectual activities boosts mental ability throughout life, providing a “higher cognitive point” from which to decline. While those who regularly engage in problem solving puzzles could potentially enhance their mental ability, this does not “protect an individual from decline but imparts a higher starting point from which decline is observed”, said Roger Staff, a lecturer at the varsity. (IANS)

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