Puzzle solving 'won't stop mental decline'

Puzzle solving 'won't stop mental decline' Doing crossword puzzles and Sudoku does not protect against mental decline, according to a new study.

The idea of "use it or lose it" when it comes to our brains in later life has previously been widely accepted.

But the new Scottish study showed that people who regularly do intellectual activities throughout life have higher mental abilities.

This provides a "higher cognitive point" from which to decline, say the researchers.

But the study did not who that they decline any slower. BBC News

See also:

• Intellectual engagement and cognitive ability in later life (the “use it or lose it” conjecture): longitudinal, prospective study BMJ
• Crosswords do NOT prevent dementia but can make your brain sharper to start off with The Daily Mail