Reading a book is best to reduce dementia risk

23 Dec 2024 by Ted Escobedo 1 min read

It's that time of the year when most of us get the chance to sit back and enjoy some well-deserved down time. But whether you reach for the TV controller, or a favorite book, your choice could have implications for your long-term brain health, say researchers at the University of South Australia.

Assessing the 24-hour activity patterns of 397 older adults (aged 60+), researchers found that the context or type of activity that you engage in matters when it comes to brain health. And specifically, that some sedentary (or sitting) behaviors are better for cognitive function than others. When looking at different sedentary behaviors, they found that social or mentally stimulating activities such as reading, listening to music, praying, crafting, playing a musical instrument, or chatting with others are beneficial for memory and thinking abilities. Yet watching TV or playing video games are detrimental. Researchers believe that there is likely a hierarchy of how sedentary behaviors relate to cognitive function, in that some have positive effects while others have negative effects.

Know more: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241216000444.htm

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