Mental workout 'boosts the brain'

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:08:10 GMT

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Even the slower-witted among us can improve mental agility with a few daily brain teasers, a study suggests.

Now we need to figure out how get them to participate.

For those who hate crosswords but still fancy shining at work - fear not.

The US-Swiss team behind the research say computer-based tests, which challenge the individual according to ability, may be more effective.

Some 35 volunteers were given daily exercises lasting around 25 minutes, while 35 further participants were spared the "brain boot camp".

The better one did, the harder it became, but when mistakes were made, the computer stopped being so demanding.

When confronted with a series of problems unrelated to the computer tasks, those who had been tested performed better than their untested contemporaries

"The difference was most pronounced in those who had been slower to start with, but the mental ability of everyone who had taken part improved," said Professor Walter Perrig of the University of Bern, who carried out the study with colleagues from the University of Michigan.

such stimulation prompts brain cells to start branching out and form new connections with other cells

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