Excellent information Nizar. Thank you! 73 Leslie, AD5WB
> On Nov 22, 2017, at 9:50 AM, NIzar Mullani via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > > Brain-training program shows promise in reducing dementia risk in seniors > Researchers examined healthy adults ages 65 and older and found that those > who received speed-of-thought processing training using a computer program > were 29% less likely to develop dementia over 10 years, compared with those > who didn't undergo any training, and those who received information on memory > or problem-solving strategies did not have a reduced risk of long-term > dementia. The study in Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & > Clinical Interventions also showed that more speed-processing training > sessions were tied to even lower odds of dementia, researchers said. > > RufzXP and MorseRunner programs (free) push you to recognize sounds faster > and also force you to translate the sound into mechanical motions as you type > the calls letters. They also make you remember the call letters so you can > type behind at faster speeds. The best things about these two programs are > that they keep track of your scores as you practice and increase the > difficulty as you progress. You can see the progress you make every time. > > I started using these programs at 70 years of age. My starting speed was 15 > wpm. Now it is 30 wpm. So, give it a try even if you are proficient in CW. > And, if you don’t know CW, use these programs to teach you CW by starting at > very slow speeds. Try it, you might like it! > > Keep your brain active and exercise it every morning. It will slow down > dementia progression as we all get older. > > Nizar K0NM > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Message delivered to [email protected]
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