New research suggests that stimulating activities like reading and crafting improve cognitive function, while prolonged TV ...

5 Board Games and Crossword Puzzles Keep Dementia at Bay Workman, and other publishers, target brain teasers, crosswords and word searches because consumers want daily challenge in calendar formats.

These activities most likely will not prevent the brain damage that leads to dementia. But if someone does get Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive reserve “can mask the effect and delay the onset ...