rowsweep wrote:
Here are 150 mental activities.
(...snip...)
48. Climb a tree
(...)Ok, some minimal brain signalling is needed, but still.
Does chess prevent alzheimer's disease?
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LuftWaffles wrote:
zborg wrote:
Healthy people aren't sick. Ditto with healthly chess players.
That's hardly a breathtaking conclusion, and nearly a tautology.
All the rest is mostly speculation, some of it quite wild-eyed.
Yeah, this :-)
Someone said: Maybe it's related to unhealthy habits. Someone else said: It's because of stupidity!
http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_causes_risk_factors.asp
Don't click the link, keep guessing.
Of course if has nothing to do with those! Some of the brightest politicians suffered from this disease!
Other than that, stay strong, best of luck, and give it hell. If you are ever in need of a game of chess, feel free to challenge me anytime.
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Stanford weighs in.
In summary: We object to the claim that brain games offer consumers a scientifically grounded avenue to reduce or reverse cognitive decline when there is no compelling scientific evidence to date that they do. The promise of a magic bullet detracts from the best evidence to date, which is that cognitive health in old age reflects the long-term effects of healthy, engaged lifestyles. In the judgment of the signatories, exaggerated and misleading claims exploit the anxiety of older adults about impending cognitive decline. We encourage continued careful research and validation in this field.
Oct 31, 2014
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SilentKnighte5: Yep, that Stanford statement makes sense. If you haven't been a long distance runner your whole life, starting marathon training at age 60 won't get you to where you can run a marathon. Similarly, don't expect to reverse cognitive decline if you have been a mental vegetable for the last 30 years. The companies that promote brain games to reverse impending dementia are all selling snake oil.
Oct 31, 2014
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#67
It is possible to start running at 60 and finish a marathon. You won't be fast though.
LuftWaffles wrote:
I play two musical instruments, one at a high level, I play chess, I speak three languages fluently, and my work is intellectually challenging. I'm not overweight, but maybe I have to start jogging?
It will help a lot to your body. Mental and physical exercise are incredible good for a good health, add an adequate diet, and you have it.
Whether it does or doesn't, it's probably safe to say that Alzheimer's Disease prevents chess.
Oct 31, 2014
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I think it doesn't prevent it, it delays it with some years and that is a good thing.
however what delays it even more is running and daylight.
all things that delays alzheimer is also good for everybody
Oct 31, 2014
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Well, I think it is safe to say that the benefits of chess in delaying Alzheimer's are offset by the increased likelihood that you will develop heart disease. The number of top players who died from heart attacks, some while engaged in a game, is well documented. Pick your poison...
Oct 31, 2014
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Okay guys. I WILL BE YOUR HUCKLE BERRY.
i am 76 I will be 77 on December 14, 2014. I don't have signs of Alzheimer's.
I will track my self to start and see if I get it. I also Bowl three times a week in competative leagues. I take one or two college courses every semester, because I like it. I write memoir and some fiction. I take balance and stretch classes twice a week. I take my dog for a walk daily only because he has to poop.
I try not to eat the American diet becuse it gives you blocked blood arteries, High blood preasure, and many other problems.I try to eat more vegetables, less meats, no salt, no sodas; I have none of those problems.
I should live to 102, so far so good. But will run out of money by then,
I belong to the GEEZERS group here on Chess.com. Males must be 60 years old, Women 50.
We could use the Geezer group to track and see if any of us get it.
Nov 1, 2014
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OBIT skrev:
Well, I think it is safe to say that the benefits of chess in delaying Alzheimer's are offset by the increased likelihood that you will develop heart disease. The number of top players who died from heart attacks, some while engaged in a game, is well documented. Pick your poison...
Alzheimer is a scary disease. imagine that your grandma doesn't know who you are or someone you know well or even one of your parents.
I think dying of heart disease is tragic but more understandable to everyone around.
Yes, chess helps prevent alzheimers.
Your mind refuses to forget all the painful losses.
Yes, Alzheimer's Disease has been proven, beyond any unreasonable doubt and as prescribed in the England New Journal of Medicine, to prevent checkers.
Why do they call it checkers? You don't 'check' like you do in chess.
Sred wrote:
It is possible to start running at 60 and finish a marathon. You won't be fast though.
Indeed, you can start running at 60 and finish the marathon at 62.
You will need some food on the way though.
Irontiger wrote:
Sred wrote:
It is possible to start running at 60 and finish a marathon. You won't be fast though.
Indeed, you can start running at 60 and finish the marathon at 62.
You will need some food on the way though.
And an extra pair or 2 of depends.
Nov 1, 2014
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Irontiger skrev:
Sred wrote:
It is possible to start running at 60 and finish a marathon. You won't be fast though.
Indeed, you can start running at 60 and finish the marathon at 62.
You will need some food on the way though.
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/news/regions/americas/canada/oldest-marathon-runner-centenarian-toronto
Healthy people aren't sick. Ditto with healthly chess players.
That's hardly a breathtaking conclusion, and nearly a tautology.
All the rest is mostly speculation, some of it quite wild-eyed.
Yeah, this :-)
Someone said: Maybe it's related to unhealthy habits. Someone else said: It's because of stupidity!
http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_causes_risk_factors.asp
Don't click the link, keep guessing.
thanks, enlightening. CHROMOSONES ! hmmmmm.....? and chromosones originate from ? outerspace ? do human chromosones exist on their own? or ultimately from our soil and what has been eaten by those who came before ? what is our chromosonal legacy for future generations and their brain functioning ?