Health Benefits of Puzzles

There are many health benefits of playing with puzzles, particularly relating to keeping your mind healthy and improving coordination.

In life there are many claims for better health, few with such a proven track record as puzzles. Playing with puzzles alone is great for your problem solving skills and mental development. Playing with puzzles in a group has the added health benefits of social interaction and relationships.

Worldwide many dementia and Alzheimer’s clinics use puzzles to provide mental stimulation to patients. In fact, people who actively engage in mental stimulation like puzzles show a reduced risk for Alzheimer’s.

The problem solving and the hand to eye coordination is great for all ages from children to elderly. Puzzles are also actively used in elderly care and various other institutions from kindergartens to higher learning.

Many people say that puzzles are equal to learning a language or musical instrument for mental health.

Researchers at Stanford University (USA) found that memory loss can be improved by 30 to 50 per cent simply by doing mental exercises. The brain is like a muscle – if you don’t give it regular workouts, its functions will decline. Suggestions included, puzzles and other mentally challenging games, showing once more that puzzles can play a pivotal role in mental health as we traverse through life.

At Fun Puzzles, we love puzzles, in fact when we have friends over, we always have a few medium difficulty puzzles on the table. Almost always our guests will pick one up and enjoy the challenge.

See some further info on the health benefits of puzzles below.

Jigsaw Puzzles as a Cognitive Enrichment https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5588550/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_games

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alzheimer%27s_disease