I think I read almost all the books in the childhood and juvenile sections in my city library. I was disappointed that I could only take out 3 books at a time and would finish them all between Tuesday night, Thursday night and Saturday.
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sn-reading-brains-20130704,0,7502262.story?
If you have one of those kids who always has a nose buried in a book,
here’s a reason to be happy: Scientists say activities at any age that
stimulate the brain may help preserve brain power into old age.
The scientists assessed 294 people from the Chicago area
who were ages 55 and older, using annual tests to measure thinking and
memory and questionnaires about past reading, writing and other mentally
stimulating activities. At death, which occurred at an average age of
just over 89, they looked at their brains for signs of dementia.
The study results were published this week in the journal Neurology.
They showed that mentally stimulating activities across all ages is
important for brain health in old age, said Robert Wilson, one of the
study authors, of the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.
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