Pursuing artistic activities, like painting, drawing or sculpting, has been proven to prevent memory issues that could lead to dementia. These activities also had the greatest preventative impact. Click through to see other fun things you can do to protect your memories.
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Crafting —
If crafting is one of your favorite hobbies, keep it up. Activities like sewing and quilting, as well as pottery ceramics, can also stave off dementia.
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Woodworking —
Maybe woodworking is your thing. That also falls under the crafting category. People with crafting hobbies were 45% less likely to develop cognitive issues.
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Getting social —
Even if you aren't an artist or a crafter, just being social can improve your chances of staving off dementia. Going to see a play, movie or concert could make you 55% less likely to develop Mild Cognitive Impairment. Traveling also counts, for those of you with wanderlust.
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Join a book club —
Don't read alone! Even joining a book club has been proven to keep people social and mentally engaged.
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Use your computer —
Computer usage, like playing games, searching the web or even making online purchases, later in life reduced the risk of MCI by 53%.
