Could creativity reduce the risk of dementia?

About this episode

Tricia explores the benefits of creative activity on cognitive health and its potential to reduce dementia risk.

While ageing is something we should embrace – it is inevitable, after all – it brings many worries about the unknown, especially around our health. In this episode, Tricia explores the benefits flowing from creative activity and the positive impact on our long-term cognitive health, potentially reducing the chance of developing dementia, as well as easing the symptoms. Daisy Fancourt study on the impact of museum attendance on dementia incidence Beat Ted Hannemann study looking at how creative activity helps ease symptoms What are cognitive reserves? The Top Five Regrets of the Dying – the book   and a YouTube Summary Michael Mosley’s Secrets of the Superagers Dancing by the light of the moon by Gyles Brandreth Donate to help keep the show going https://www.intenyearstime.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Tricia Duffy

Topics covered

• creativity
• dementia
• cognitive health
• ageing
• health benefits
• art and health

Keywords

• creativity
• dementia
• cognitive reserves
• health
• ageing
• museum attendance
• symptoms
• regrets of the dying
• superagers

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Top Five Regrets of the Dying

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