14 DAY TRIAL // Specialists say that, though often neglected, mental exercise is just as important as a regular fitness routine. They recommend that people try and keep their brain as busy as possible, especially as they start to age.
Live Science explains that, according to several studies, a busy brain is less likely to be affected by dementia and memory loss.
Furthermore, people already affected by these conditions can gain some control over them by regularly exercising their mind.
“Cognitive activity is affecting how soon, and how severe, brain pathology is expressed as memory and thinking problems,” neuropsychologist Robert S. Wilson at Rush University in Chicago argues.
The results of recent experiments carried out with the help of volunteers show that those who take the time to read, play chess, or engage in similar activities that stimulate the brain suffer less cognitive decline than those who do not.
As the researchers say, it all comes down to “use it or lose it.”