Keeping busy is good for the ageing brain finds new study

If you’re having a hectic day with too much to do, then science could have some good news for you, with a new study finding that older adults with busy lifestyles show better cognitive function than their less busy peers. The results showed that at all the ages participating a busy daily lifestyle was associated with improved working memory, reasoning, and vocabulary, and a superior processing speed of the brain. Exercise regularly The results showed that at all the ages participating a busy daily lifestyle was associated with improved working memory, reasoning, and vocabulary, and a superior processing speed of the brain. Read: Brain region that holds key to ageing discovered But the team also added that ‘busyness’ could improve cognitive health by facilitating new learning, with a recent study from the Center for Vital Longevity showing that learning difficult new skills, such as digital photography, or quilting, can boost episodic memory. Busy people could be improving their cognitive health by exposing themselves to more information in their daily life, and more opportunities to learn, leading the team to conclude that, “Overall, our findings offer encouragement to maintain active, busy lifestyles throughout middle and late adulthood.” The team also commented that they were surprised so little research has been carried out to examine a possible link between busyness and cognitive function, especially considering how busy modern life can be, and now suggest more research be done in this area.