Reading and writing letters may delay Alzheimer's by up to five YEARS

Doing crosswords, playing card games and writing letters in later life ‘may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by up to FIVE YEARS’ Experts asked 2,000 older people how long they’d spent doing certain activities People who spent most time keeping brain active developed it at 93, on average People who spent less time were […]

Study: Writing letters by hand is best technique for learning to read

Though writing by hand is increasingly being eclipsed by the ease of computers, a new study finds we shouldn’t be so quick to throw away the pencils and paper: handwriting helps people learn certain skills surprisingly faster and significantly better than learning the same material through typing or watching videos. “The question out there for […]

“This ‘brain dump’ journaling technique reduced my night time anxiety“

Written by Chloe Gray This ‘brain dump’ journaling technique helped one writer feel less anxious before bed. Here’s how you can do it.  Whether it’s used to hibernate over the weekends or sneak in a few comfy hours of answering work emails in pyjamas, there’s always a conversation to be had about the way beds […]