Keeping active in middle age may be tied to lower risk of dementia

Monday, February 25, 2019 - 15:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Keeping physically and mentally active in middle age may be tied to a lower risk of developing dementia decades later, according to a new study. Mental activities included reading, playing instruments, singing in a choir, visiting concerts, gardening, doing needlework or attending religious services.

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