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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