Spending time working on puzzles, crosswords, and word searches is a great way to boost brain activity, increase, focus, and get some quiet alone time.
According to some studies, people over the age of 50 who regularly challenge themselves to word or number puzzles had sharper brain function of someone ten years younger.
Benefits
Word searches, like the one we have created below, provide older adults with a number of benefits:
Enhances problem-solving skills
Boosts your mood
Encourages attention to detail and focus
Emphasizes word and pattern recognition
Retains and Enhances cognitive ability
Helps to reduce anxiety and stress
Can help to delay the onset of Alzheimer's and dementia
To help get you or your loved one started, download and print our word search here:
So get out your pencil, pick up your favourite word puzzle book or website and begin the search!
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