Volunteering May Help Protect Brain from Dementia

Analysts say these results show that helping others may help protect the brain from dementia and overall cognitive decline.

Lending a helping hand to others might be more beneficial than you think.  New research suggests it can also help protect your brain from dementia.  Researchers from the University of California studied the data of nearly 2500 elderly adults by testing their cognitive and motor abilities.  They found that those who had volunteered had better results in the tests, enhancing their mental stimulation, social interactions and even physical activity.  Analysts say these results show that helping others may help protect the brain from dementia and overall cognitive decline.