A Study released recently reveals seniors who use computers and are socially active are at lower risk of memory decline.

  For the study, researchers followed 1,929 people, age 70 and older, who were part of the larger Mayo Clinic Study of Aging in Rochester, Minn. The participants had normal memory and thinking abilities at recruitment to the study. They were then followed for an average of four years until they developed Mild Cognitive Impairment or remained impairment-free.

The study found that people who used a computer once per week or more were 42 percent less likely to develop memory and thinking problems than those who did not. A total of 193 out of 1,077 people (17.9 percent) in the computer use group Developed Mild Cognitive impairment, compared to 263 out of 852 (30.9 percent) people in the group that did not report computer use.

While this study only shows association, not cause and effect, as people age, they may want to consider participating in activities like these because they may keep a mind healthier, longer.

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