Can crosswords and exercise ward off dementia?

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Can crosswords and exercise ward off dementia?

Postby wendy » 24 Jan 2015, 08:10

Do you do anything to keep your brain active?
I know having the carers newspaper to do gives me something to get up for and the internet helps to keep my mind active. g23s
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Re: Can crosswords and exercise ward off dementia?

Postby annie » 24 Jan 2015, 11:01

I do puzzles every day in the newspaper
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Re: Can crosswords and exercise ward off dementia?

Postby debzsanderson » 24 Jan 2015, 11:08

I like suduko puzzles and word searches xx
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Re: Can crosswords and exercise ward off dementia?

Postby maureenho » 24 Jan 2015, 18:11

Using the Internet/computer keeps the grey matter working for me.
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Re: Can crosswords and exercise ward off dementia?

Postby daisy » 30 Jan 2015, 19:50

I do newspaper crossword daily, enjoy wordsearch but cannot get the hang of Sudoku.
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Re: Can crosswords and exercise ward off dementia?

Postby daisy » 30 Jan 2015, 19:59

I do the daily newspaper crossword, wordsearch and nonogram but cannot get the hang of sudoko
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Re: Can crosswords and exercise ward off dementia?

Postby Rosalind » 30 Jan 2015, 21:33

I do wordsearches and puzzles.
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