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Here’s more evidence that keeping your mind active can help prevent or delay memory loss as you get older. The latest news on this issue suggests that reading, playing games, spending time on the computer and engaging in crafts such as pottery and quilting can cut your risks of memory loss by 30 to 50 percent compared to people who don’t do those things.

The findings come from a study to be presented at the upcoming meeting of the American Academy of Neurology. Researchers gathered information from 197 seniors with mild cognitive impairment or diagnosed memory loss and 1,124 individuals of the same age with no memory problems.

The amount of time participants spent watching television also appeared to affect their risk of memory loss: those who watched for less than seven hours daily were half as likely to develop memory loss as those who watched for more than seven hours per day. Participating in social activities and reading magazines during middle age also reduced the risk, by about 40 percent.  

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