Chess helped him recover from stroke
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i think there are 2 sides to every coin. chess can either drive you over that fine line we call sanity or it can make your mind active (a mental hobby) and bring you back or stop you from going over that line. for the most part i believe chess is a good thing for most people. and the more of it you understand the better for your sanity.
Like any other muscle, the brain is stronger when it's exercised more. There have been several studies recently that have proven that senior citizens who read frequently, do crossword puzzles, or engage in other mentally stimulating activities are less likely to have alzheimers and other brain problems than those who don't. Since a stroke is a brain problem, and chess is a mentally strenuous activity, this article goes right along with that.
--Fromper
Having just gone through cancer treatment and a whole lot of physical pain, I have to say that chess has seen me through it and has saved my life. There were times when I couldn't move off of the couch because of pain but my mind was working at full steam. Time came to a standstill. I was able to play chess on my laptop and this saved me from madness. You can read my posts about it elsewhere here on chess.com.
Here is a story of a man who had a stroke and says that playing chess helped him recover from the effects of the stroke. Now because of this he has created a chess club to help support cancer research.
http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=161366&command=displayContent&sourceNode=161855&contentPK=18244989&folderPk=88503&pNodeId=161846
I have heard many stories of chess helping people recover from mental issues and other physical injuries. I think that in the near future chess will be used in medical research to see if it will help people with certain diseases. What do you think about chess and its beneficial effects on those who play it? Can it really help people to recover from medical issues?