Brain exercises may delay memory loss

In a new study, reading magazines, knitting and quilting, and social activities in midlife cut the risk that people would develop memory loss in their 70s or 80s by more than one-third.

Computer activities were even more protective for people in their 70s and 80s, cutting the risk of memory loss in half.

Watching more than seven hours of TV a day, on the other hand, was linked to a higher chance of memory loss.

The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology.