Daily crossword can keep your brain 10 years younger

People who do a daily crossword have sharper brains as they grow older, a major study suggests. Completing the tricky word puzzles often found in the middle of newspapers helps boost attention, reasoning and memory, British experts say. They estimate by taking part in the challenging quizzes adults can stop their brains ageing by 10 years. Despite not going as far as saying crosswords could prevent dementia, significant links between keeping the brain healthy in old age and a reduced risk of the devastating disease have been uncovered in recent years. The'very exciting' findings, led by Exeter University and Kings College London, were based on data from more than 17,000 participants.