Reading, doing puzzles while sitting may help offset dementia risk

• Previous research has shown that making certain unhealthy lifestyle choices, such as living a sedentary lifestyle, may increase a person’s risk for dementia.
• A new study has found that mentally active sedentary behaviors may help lower a person’s dementia risk.
• Among these mentally active behaviors were habits such as reading a book, solving a crossword puzzle, or learning a new skill.

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