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Rick Nimo on 05 Jul 13Lifelong Reading, Hobbies May Help Fend Off Dementia Stimulating activities may encourage brain to adapt and create 'work-arounds,' study suggests WebMD News from HealthDay By Barbara Bronson Gray HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Use it or lose it: Doing brain-stimulating activities from childhood -- like reading books, writing letters and solving everyday problems -- through old age may help prevent clinical signs of dementia such as memory loss, a new study finds.