{"id":2855,"date":"2017-02-03T08:30:42","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T08:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cityadventurers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2855"},"modified":"2017-02-03T08:30:42","modified_gmt":"2017-02-03T08:30:42","slug":"too-old-for-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cityadventurers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2855","title":{"rendered":"Too old for games?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you ever feel you are getting too old for games?<\/p>\n<p>Well don&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>There is growing evidence that accomplishing novel or challenging tasks can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/blog\/iage\/201304\/brain-plasticity-in-older-adults\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">help the brain.<\/a>\u00a0And when games are played as a group, they can\u00a0spark creativity, imagination, and innovation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8994\" src=\"https:\/\/cityadventurers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/lady-1702761_1920.jpg\" alt=\"lady-1702761_1920\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cityadventurers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/lady-1702761_1920.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cityadventurers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/lady-1702761_1920-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cityadventurers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/lady-1702761_1920-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cityadventurers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/lady-1702761_1920-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cityadventurers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/lady-1702761_1920-1536x878.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our brains don&#8217;t stop growing as we age and its been revealed that the brain has the ability to CHANGE throughout life by forming new connections between brain cells, and to alter function.<\/p>\n<p>Why is that important?<\/p>\n<p>For a long time, it was assumed that as we become older, the connections in the brain became fixed, and that over time we started \u201closing\u201d brain cells. Now recent studies have challenged\u00a0that assumption, showing that the brain never stops changing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This evidence suggests\u00a0the adult brain is more malleable than assumed and that it can regenerate throughout life. Any decrease in mental capacity is something that occurs through physical and functional changes in the brain. It can be avoided and even reversed through a variety of environmental enrichment activities, including physical and mental training exercises. The secret is to challenge the brain, to do novel and stimulating tasks that do not rely on established ways of doing things.<\/p>\n<p>So set yourself a challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Start writing with your opposite hand, learn an exotic language, listen to bird songs and figure out what birds they are, learn to play an instrument, or learn mathematics.<\/p>\n<h2>Or take part in clue solving activities.<\/h2>\n<p>If you are looking for inspiration, <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/bqNinD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">subscribe to\u00a0the ITM Games Group<\/a>. We offer lots of clue based fun that challenge the brain and sometimes the body (but only in a gentle way!). With Treasure hunts, murder mysteries and quizzes, there is a host of stimulating fun and games on offer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you ever feel you are getting too old for games? Well don&#8217;t. 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