Memory, problem solving and mood were all improved by computerised brain training in people with milder thinking problems JONATHAN BRADY/PAMiddle-aged people worried about their memory might need to start brain training early after an overview of research found that thinking exercises stop being effective once people have dementia. Memory, problem solving and mood were all improved by computerised brain training in people with milder thinking problems, the study of 17 trials involving 700 people found. Once people have progressed to dementia, however, the technique no longer seems to work, scientists concluded. Amit Lampit of the University of Sydney, who led the study, said: “Our research shows that brain training can maintain or even improve cognitive skills among older people at very high risk of cognitive decline and it’s an inexpensive and safe treatment.”Games that involve reasoning and memory puzzles, such as balancing weights…

Source: The Times November 14, 2016 00:02 UTC