According to an August 15, 2009 article in Medical News Today, intellectually stimulating pursuits, social engagement, and especially physical exercise may preserve or enhance cognitive functioning. Such pursuits as reading and walking distances may help. In the study cited, the most active women had a 30 percent reduced risk of cognitive decline. "Social engagement and maintaining a positive attitude are also powerful tools in deterring the arrival of dementia. Individuals who are optimistic, agreeable, open to experience, conscientious, positively motivated and goal-directed are more likely to experience successful aging."
Dance movement therapy groups for elders provide physical and social stimulation, as well as often being a whole lot of fun. Read more about dance movement therapy for the older adult and for people with Alzheimer's disease according to the ADTA (American Dance Therapy Association).
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