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据《美国医学日报》最新报道,美国心理科学家进行的一项新研究表明,从事某些特定的活动能改善老年人的记忆力和认知功能。研究团队选取了221名年龄在60~90岁之间的老年人,让他们在3个月内每周至少从事15个小时特定的活动。研究人员将这些老年人分为三组,第一组老年人学习数码摄像技术或是缝被子(或两者都做),这些活动需要老年人积极动手参与,利用到了他们的工作记忆力、长期记忆力和其他高层次的认知功能;第二组老年人被要求做他们更为熟悉的活动,
According to the latest report of the American Medical Journal, a new study conducted by psychological scientists in the United States shows that engaging in certain activities can improve the memory and cognitive function of the elderly. The research team selected 221 seniors between the ages of 60 and 90 to have at least 15 hours of activity per week for three months. The researchers divided the elderly into three groups. The first group of seniors studied digital camera technology or quilts (or both), and these activities required the active participation of older persons, taking advantage of their working memory, long-term memory And other high-level cognitive functions; the second group of seniors are asked to do activities that are more familiar to them,