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Learning a musical instrument is: - embodied - self-directed - open-ended and includes things like playing in a band, performing for others Doing crossword
by sdwr 3y ago
Learning a musical instrument is:
- embodied
- self-directed
- open-ended
and includes things like playing in a band, performing for others
Doing crossword puzzles is:
- all in the brain
- exclusively solitary
- closed-off (just looking for the right answer)
Not an expert, but I think you are more likely to escape dementia if you balance physical, mental, and social activities, as well as do things that are opened-ended (let some light in!)
- wolfram74 3y agoI'm not gonna argue that crosswords are primarily cognitive and don't have any muscle memory component, but my parents do the crossword together and their curiosity tends to make the try to understand the puns and jokes that usually make up the clues when they've only gotten a word to fit and not necessarily make sense.
- ted_bunny 3y agoA proper crossword is a great exercise for lateral thinking. I'm not aware of others that make my brain feel as flexible.