Fox News: Warding off dementia means more reading, praying and listening to music: study

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Warding off dementia means more reading, praying and listening to music: study

To ward off dementia, older adults may want to spend more time reading, praying, crafting, listening to music and engaging in other mentally stimulating behaviors, a new study says.......                    ...                        ...For long-term brain health, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login might want to carefully consider how they spend their downtime, according to a new study.......Researchers from the University of South Australia assessed the 24-hour activity patterns of nearly 400 people over age 60.......When it comes to brain health, the study found that the context or type of activity individuals engage in matters, news agency SWNS reported.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Some sedentary behaviors are better for You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login than others, according to the findings, which were published in The Journal of Gerontology Series A. ......Mentally stimulating behaviors, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, listening to music, praying, crafting and playing a musical instrument — as well as social behaviors like chatting with others — are beneficial for memory and thinking abilities, the study noted.......The research team referred to the "valuable insights" that could help reduce instances of cognitive impairment. More passive activities, like playing video games or watching TV, do not offer the same benefits as reading, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, they noted.......More than 55 million people around the globe have dementia, according to estimates from the World Health Organization. Another 10 million new cases are diagnosed each year.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Dr. Maddison Mellow, researcher at the University of South Australia, said that not all sedentary behaviors are equal when it comes to memory and cognitive health......."In this research," she said, "we found that the context of an activity alters how it relates to cognitive function, with different activities providing varying levels of cognitive stimulation and social engagement."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......She said that scientists "already know that physical activity is a strong protector against dementia risk, and this should be prioritized if you're trying to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login," as SWNS reported......."But until now, we hadn't directly explored whether we can benefit our brain health by swapping one sedentary activity for another."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......She went on, "And while the 'move more, sit less' message certainly holds true for cardiometabolic and brain health, our research shows that a more nuanced approach is needed when it comes to thinking about the link between sedentary behaviors and cognitive function."......It's wise to "prioritize movement that's enjoyable and gets You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login up," she also said.......And "even small, 5-minute time swaps can help."......A recent study published by the RAND Corporation in California also identified several major predictors occurring around age 60 that could likely lead to cognitive impairment and dementia in individuals You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, as Fox News Digital previously reported.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Researchers evaluated 181 potential risk factors, including demographics, socioeconomic status, lifestyle and health behaviors, health history, psycho-social factors and more.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginYou are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......The list of predictors, according to RAND, included "never exercising" and "low engagement in hobbies." ......The study results suggested that "You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login and mental health is beneficial not just to staying in shape, but also to staying sharp and delaying cognitive decline," study co-author Peter Hudomiet, a RAND economist in California, told Fox News Digital.......Melissa Rudy of Fox News Digital contributed reporting....

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