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Are audiophiles less prone to dementia and Alzheimer's?

If you've been following the news yesterday, also in today's WSJ, a study found that stimulating the mind can ward off dementia. In the WSJ "This study also took physical exercise into account. Nearly all physical activities, including stair climbing and group exercise, appeared to offer no protection against dementia. The only exception was frequent dancing, perhaps because dance music engages the dancer's mind, suggested Joe Verghese, a neurologist at Einstein College. ....Mentally engaging hobbies might lay down new neural pathways, one theory holds."
So from the study, I conclude it wasn't the physical act of dancing but the music that prevented dementia. I'll let you guys know if this is true in 40 years, if I remember.


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Topic - Are audiophiles less prone to dementia and Alzheimer's? - KKM 12:53:02 06/19/03 (9)


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