Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Train the brain to stay sane @ New app - called Game Show



Train the brain to stay sane @ New app - called Game Show

Brain-training games boost the memory and may reduce the risk of dementia, new research suggests.

A study by Cambridge University found that video games improved the brain function of those with early memory problems which can be a precursor to Alzheimer's disease.

Participants were given a game to play on an iPad, in which they tried to win gold coins by putting different patterns in their correct places.

Brain-training games have soared in popularity but many people get bored with their repetitive nature.

The new app - called Game Show - becomes increasingly challenging as players succeed, in order to keep them stimulated.

The trials tested the game on 42 patients over the age of 45 with amnestic mild cognitive impairment - which can be a precursor or warning sign of dementia.

For a month, half played Game Show for two hours a week and the rest played no video games at all.
The results, in the International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, showed players improved their "episodic" memory by about 40%.

This helps in day-to-day activities such as remembering where keys were left, or where we parked our car in a multistorey car park.


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Pralhad Jadhav  

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Khaitan & Co 

Upcoming Lecture | ACTREC - BOSLA Annual lecture series (125th birth anniversary of father of library science, Padmashree Dr. S. R. Ranganathan) on Saturday, 12th August 2017 at Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Kharghar, Navi Mumbai.  (Theme | 'MakerSpace')


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