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Brain Training Games such as Nintendo DS can help to reverse memory loss

Posted on 19. Apr, 2010 by Jenny in Articles, Brain Training, General, Memory

Psychologists from London Metropolitan University have unearthed more evidence that brain training games can actually help reverse memory loss in head injury victims and dementia sufferers.

Furthermore, in their study, playing  computer games was almost twice as effective at improving memory as performing similar exercises with a pen and paper
They claim just 15 minutes a day spent on brain training exercises promotes the growth of new brain cells and could help those with memory problems lead more independent lives.

One group of volunteers were given handheld electronic devices and asked to play a brain training game which tested short-term memory for just 15 minutes.

The others carried out traditional word recall exercises using pen and paper.

The researchers then tested all the participants on a traditional memory recall task, and found a significant improvement in both groups. But for those who had practised on computer games, recall had improved by 60 per cent, compared with 37 per cent for those who practised on paper.

Daily Mail April 17 2010

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