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(STUDY FINDS) – What’s a 10-letter word for better brain performance? A new study finds that crosswords are better at preventing memory loss than playing video games.
Researchers from Columbia University found that older adults doing web-based crossword puzzles showed greater improvement than those training their brain with video games. Word puzzles are an everyday activity for many people, but their effect on mild cognitive impairment, associated with Alzheimer’s disease, has not been studied systematically.
“This is the first study to document both short-term and longer-term benefits for home-based crossword puzzles training compared to another intervention,” says Dr. D.P. Devanand, who oversees brain aging and mental health research at Columbia, in a media release. “The results are important in light of difficulty in showing improvement with interventions in mild cognitive impairment.”
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