A new study has found that mentally stimulating activities, like using computers, playing games, making crafts and participating in social activities, are linked to a lower risk or delay of age-related memory loss called mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
一项新研究发现,像利用电脑、玩游戏、手工建造和加入社交勾当如许的精力刺激勾当,与轻度认知障碍得病低风险或延迟得病有关。轻度认知障碍指与春秋相干的记忆损失。
There is strong evidence that MCI can be a precursor of dementia.
有强有力的证据表白,轻度认知障碍多是痴呆的预兆。
Researchers found that using a computer in middle-age was associated with a 48% lower risk of MCI.
研究职员发现,中年利用电脑会使轻度认知障碍的得病风险下降48%。
Engaging in social activities, like going to movies or going out with friends, or playing games, like doing crosswords or playing cards, in both middle-age and later life were associated with a 20% lower risk of developing MCI.
不管是在中年仍是晚年,加入诸如看片子、和伴侣出往玩、玩填字游戏或打扑克牌之类的社交勾当会使轻度认知障碍的得病风险下降20%。
Craft activities were associated with a 42% lower risk, but only in later life.
加入手工勾当使该疾病的得病风险下降42%,但仅在晚年有用。