I love puzzles. IQ tests, crosswords, Sudoku, Kakuro (a but like sudoku), etc.. But scientists have now found that "puzzle lovrrs aged 50 and older are making their brains years younger". Fans of word and numbers games and tests have better attention, reasoning and memory skills.
On average they are as good at problem solving as someone eight years younger. And those who regularly do word games have the reasoning ability of people ten years their junior. They also enjoy the short term memory of people eight years younger than themselves.
Scientists at the University of Exeter, as well as King's College London, tested 19,000 over-50s online for the study. Although they were unable to prove if doing the teasers staved off dementia, they did say: "our research indicates that regular use of word and number puzzles helps keep our brains working better for longer."
Study leader Dr. Anne Corbett, whose work was published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, added: "the more regularly people engage with puzzles such as crosswords and Sudoku, the sharper the performance across a range of tasks."
HMHB says: anything that can help stimulate the brain is a good thing. We all know exercise keeps your muscles stronger and energised, but we also need to keep mentally active. It should be noted, it will not make you more intelligent. But it will allow you to focus better and use your intelligence better.
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