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Using a computer was even more effective than crafting in reducing the risk of dementia risk, according to the Mayo Clinic study. Although the authors couldn’t say exactly why, they theorize that computers “require specific technical and manual skills and that these could be the factors that might be associated with a decreased risk of cognitive decline.”
“Even for a person who is at genetic risk for cognitive decline, engaging in [these] activities was beneficial,” study author Janina Krell-Roesch, PhD