A study released recently by Duke Medical Center declares a depressing prognosis for those of us reaching the golden years. The study found that more than 1 out 3 people over the age of 70 have some degree of memory loss. While some of this group had Alzheimer’s, the majority had a degree of memory loss that was disruptive but not clinical.
The article does offer some hope:
“…notes Richard Suzman, Ph.D., director of the NIA’s Behavioral and Social Research Program. ‘Research is now beginning to suggest that interventions – such as controlling hypertension and diabetes or perhaps cognitive training – might help maintain or improve mental abilities with age. As such interventions are tested and widely applied, we should be able to track their impact through this type of research.’”
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Hi,
At 73, I luckily ran across the Lumosity website — I got the info from “Train Your Mind Change Your Brain” Good book, but difficult to read: the print is very small and the color of the font is too close to the color of the paper. (never mind. I don’t suppose you can control that.) Your website has been a regular morning workout for the past year. It’s made such a difference in my social confidence. I don’t have the brain I had when I was 20, but I’m working on it. I enjoy the new games — they’re exciting. thank you for this site.
Best regards,
Ellen Gall
I have been playing these games for several weeks. I am almost 70, and am finding that I pay closer attention to what’s happening in my daily life. Perhaps we lose this skill because we don’t HAVE to use it as much when we are working less or are retired. These games gently demand our attention. Pam
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