tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post201553980578261439..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: DG XXXVI: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence versus Joe VergheseTom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-61331948702511057132015-10-29T20:44:12.249+00:002015-10-29T20:44:12.249+00:00Incidentally, from the study that Ian cites,
&quo...Incidentally, from the study that Ian cites,<br /><br /><i>"Participants ranged in age from 60 to 90 ...."</i><br /><br />Jonathan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293162543015231439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-69109193204803565942015-10-29T20:09:46.789+00:002015-10-29T20:09:46.789+00:00Has this paper been mentioned in the series?
Hell...<i>Has this paper been mentioned in the series?</i><br /><br />Hello Ian. Thanks for the reference. No it hasn’t. Although it might well do shortly!<br /><br /><br />Jonathan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293162543015231439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-4290121906421134302015-10-29T11:02:11.240+00:002015-10-29T11:02:11.240+00:00Has this paper been mentioned in the series? It wo...Has this paper been mentioned in the series? It won't show up in a PubMed search for chess or dementia, since it mentions neither, but it seems relevant to the topic.<br /><br />Park, D. C. Park, Lodi-Smith, J. Drew, L., Haber, S., Hebrank, A. Bischof, G. N. and Aamodt, W. (2014) The impact of sustained engagement on cognitive function in older adults. <i>Psychological Science</i>, 25(1), 103-112. http://pss.sagepub.com/content/25/1/103.full<br /><br />There is a popular account of the research here: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/05/05/309006780/learning-a-new-skill-works-best-to-keep-your-brain-sharp.<br /><br />The general conclusion is that learning a <i>new</i> skill (quilting and digital photography in the study) improves memory in older people. So it <i>might</i> be that learning to play chess would help, but simply continuing to play the game wouldn't.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18194287239899085776noreply@blogger.com