April 24, 2006 – According to The Wall Street Journal, solving the daily crossword puzzles won’t keep your brain sharp. A study, called Active, launched in 1998 and still ongoing, failed to show any benefit from mental training. The idea of preventing deterioration by keeping your brain active is a powerful popular myth, one that is dear to heart of baby boomers, who now have the good fortune to face old age. But solving crossword puzzles or playing chess only makes you better at solving crossword puzzles and playing chess. It does not prevent your brain from declining as you get older. We look at the problem and the study...
