article_snippet.sent: It's a tried-and-tested principle: for example, a review of 15 studies by the respected Cochrane Library looked at the benefits of a variety of activities designed to stimulate the brain and promote memory such as word games, puzzles, listening to music and practical activities such as baking and indoor gardening.
article_snippet.sent: After between one and three months those who'd taken part in the brain stimulating and practical activities did better on cognitive function tests than those who did not.
article_snippet.sent: group activities could involve word games or even singing and have been found to help improve language skills and comprehension.
highlights_snippet.sent: It can help to keep a diary - a record of what has been done through the day.
highlights_snippet.sent: Writing also helps encourage the cognitive processes, which can help slow down future decline.
  