Sunday, December 8, 2013
Preventing Brain Diseases with Sudoku Puzzles!
So after all the articles we've read and them concluding that stimulating the brain and not just exercising the body has great benefits towards preventing diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. I thought why not post a puzzle or activity to work our brains, since learning something new or challenging our minds are two of the ways to postpone diseases as long as we can. And the sooner we start the better. So here are the instruction on how to work on a Sudoku Puzzle, in case you're not familiar with this game and also a link to where you can complete one at your own difficulty level and get timed on it. Have fun! :)
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I love Sudoku puzzles! They can definitely be challenging. I’ve heard that spending at least 15 minutes a day working on a crossword puzzle or Sudoku could be beneficial. It’s amazing how these new mental challenges can stimulate neuron growth. Lets start stimulating! ☺
ReplyDeleteFinally! I was waiting for someone to write about Sudoku (数独)! Since I am a half Japanese, I would like to talk a little bit about Sudoku; The name Sudoku was originated in Japan, taking only the first kanji of compound words to form a shorter version from the following sentence; Sūji wa dokushin ni kagiru (数字は独身に限る), which also can be translated as "the digits must be single" or "the digits are limited to one occurrence." (In Japanese, dokushin means an "unmarried person".) Thank you for posting this Karen. Lets Sudoku and prevent Alzheimer's!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, Sho that's cool! Anyhow thank you for posting this Karen. I mean in only makes sense (with support from the readings that we've discussed in class) that performing mental tasks as so to continue to stimulate the brain would help. The brain is obviously a vital organ and I think often people may forget that it can be seen as a muscle as well. It reminds me of Dr. Rankin and the general phrase for her section in 303A, "Use it or lose it!"
ReplyDeleteI think that playing those puzzles would be a great way to keep our brains healthy. I remember back in high school, playing Sudoku was the "in" thing for us to do when we finished our homework early. I will admit that the only reason why I take the Daily Wildcat papers is because they contain Sudoku puzzles. We need to make sure that we keep our brain in shape but allow it to rest and not expose it to constant stress.
ReplyDeleteI love Sudoku puzzles too! I bug my mom when she plays on her ipad and I'm around because I essentially do them for her...oops.
ReplyDeleteCassie, I didn't know there were Sudoku puzzles in the Daily Wildcat! I'm going to start taking them now too! It'll be a good way to avoid getting Alzheimer's. My great grandfather had it, so hopefully both my mom and I will be good on that :) Thanks Karen!
I guess it's time to start incorporating those Daily Wildcats into our daily routines! Get busy with them puzzles!! :D
ReplyDeleteI think this is a great idea and that we should do more of these of puzzles on a daily basis. I used to do Sudoku more frequently when I was younger, but now I spend my free time catching up on sleep. ☹ Even at this age, I’ll forget where I placed my keys, phone or cannot remember a name. If I’m already forgetting little details at age 23, I have no idea what’s going to happen to me when I’m 65. After doing a little more research on this, I found out that doing puzzles is the number one way to improve your memory. I also found it interesting that it mentioned we should socialize regularly. Socializing regularly is able to decrease chances of being depressed and stressed, which both can contribute to memory loss.
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