Tag: crossword puzzles
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Crossword Puzzles Better Than Video Games in Slowing Memory Loss in Older Adults
A new study by researchers from Columbia University and Duke University shows that doing crossword puzzles has an advantage over computer video games for memory functioning inolder adults with mild cognitive impairment. These adults doing crossword puzzles showed less brain shrinkage and better daily functioning. In a randomized, controlled trial, researchers determined that participants (average…