Geriatrician Afef Hammemi Highlights Importance of Lifelong Learning for Seniors
Geriatrician Afef Hammemi emphasized on Sunday that individuals over 65 who continue to learn acquire better long-term cognitive abilities, protecting them against several diseases.
In a statement to the TAP agency, Hammemi noted that seniors generally do not engage in regular learning activities, resulting in a decline in their learning abilities compared to younger individuals, slowing their information processing speed, and diminishing their memory and executive functions.
She highlighted that there are methods that allow seniors to acquire knowledge in a simple and effective way, leveraging their life experience to connect new information to what they have already learned, making learning useful and rewarding for seniors.
The geriatrician indicated that an American scientific study published in a scientific journal in 2024, conducted on a sample of 12,099 people, highlighted the importance of regular reading for seniors. She invited this category of people to read regularly for at least half an hour a day and to practice physical activity to prevent Alzheimer's disease and various forms of dementia, stimulate memory, and strengthen long-term cognitive and intellectual abilities.
Key points:
- Lifelong learning can help seniors acquire better cognitive abilities and protect against diseases
- Regular reading and physical activity can help prevent Alzheimer's disease and dementia
- Seniors can benefit from simple and effective learning methods that leverage their life experience
- A scientific study published in 2024 highlighted the importance of regular reading for seniors.
