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Read to Me: How Reading
Benefits People with Dementia
Legacy Village of Provo
4146 N. University Avenue, Provo, Utah 84604
(801) 374-3384
Many people find reading an effective way to gain knowledge and improve their analytical skills.
Some do it for entertainment and relaxation. More importantly, studies found that reading has
benefits to mental health.
Science explains that the brain becomes active when a person is reading. Neuroscientists from UC
Davis found that some parts of the brain that carry out physical actions light up when a person reads.
Other studies also discovered that reading is a therapeutic activity for people with dementia.
Therapeutic Reading for People with Dementia
If a patient with dementia can still read, they should be encouraged to do it on their own. It allows
the patient to have a sense of achievement and practice brain functions.
When a person reads, his brain cells build connections with each other. For a patient with dementia,
this is important as the brain cell connections help compensate for the damaged cells brought by
illness. Reading also keeps the patient occupied with an interesting and entertaining activity.
On the other hand, if reading has become a challenge for patients, a caregiver, family member or
friend can read to them, instead. The caregiver can pick patients’ favorite book or other familiar
books. This way, patients can hone their memory. This activity can also be therapeutic for patients
as it helps them de-stress.
How Reading Reduces the Risk of Dementia
As jogging is for the heart, reading is for the brain. People who participate in mentally stimulating
activities like reading have a low rate of memory decline, according to studies. Reading improves
their thought process.
Anything that stimulates the brain – reading, chess, puzzles, scrabble – can help keep dementia at
bay. As such, reading is more than just a means of entertainment, learning, and stress relief. It may
also avert mental deterioration or train the brains of people with dementia.
Sources:
https://legacyvillageprovo.com
https://www.alzinfo.org/articles/reading-alzheimers-bay/
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=117588&page=1
https://www.futurity.org/reading-brains-1133942-2/

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Read to Me: How Reading Benefits People with Dementia

  • 1. Read to Me: How Reading Benefits People with Dementia Legacy Village of Provo 4146 N. University Avenue, Provo, Utah 84604 (801) 374-3384
  • 2. Many people find reading an effective way to gain knowledge and improve their analytical skills. Some do it for entertainment and relaxation. More importantly, studies found that reading has benefits to mental health. Science explains that the brain becomes active when a person is reading. Neuroscientists from UC Davis found that some parts of the brain that carry out physical actions light up when a person reads. Other studies also discovered that reading is a therapeutic activity for people with dementia. Therapeutic Reading for People with Dementia If a patient with dementia can still read, they should be encouraged to do it on their own. It allows the patient to have a sense of achievement and practice brain functions. When a person reads, his brain cells build connections with each other. For a patient with dementia, this is important as the brain cell connections help compensate for the damaged cells brought by illness. Reading also keeps the patient occupied with an interesting and entertaining activity.
  • 3. On the other hand, if reading has become a challenge for patients, a caregiver, family member or friend can read to them, instead. The caregiver can pick patients’ favorite book or other familiar books. This way, patients can hone their memory. This activity can also be therapeutic for patients as it helps them de-stress. How Reading Reduces the Risk of Dementia As jogging is for the heart, reading is for the brain. People who participate in mentally stimulating activities like reading have a low rate of memory decline, according to studies. Reading improves their thought process. Anything that stimulates the brain – reading, chess, puzzles, scrabble – can help keep dementia at bay. As such, reading is more than just a means of entertainment, learning, and stress relief. It may also avert mental deterioration or train the brains of people with dementia.