Mental Exercise (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Mental exercise is the act of performing a mentally stimulating task that is considered beneficial to warding off Alzheimer's disease and dementia. This practice is accepted by many cultures worldwide. Researchers have done studies finding that mental exercise, like reading and doing a puzzle, does not prevent Alzheimer's, but rather delays the onset of the disease.When mental exercise or stimulation occurs, specific actions in the brain take place as a result. Neurons connect with other neurons to form a network. Typically, people with more neural connections are expected to have a higher IQ than people with fewer neural connections. Furthermore, mental exercise that involves using one's non-dominant hand develops hand-brain coordination.