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Puzzles, bowls and singing ‘can halt dementia’

Those who do so maintain their ability to do everyday tasks better than people simply given anti-dementia drugs, found German researchers.

They believe the approach could help transform treatment for those in care homes living with mild to moderate dementia.

The academics came to the conclusions after studying the effects of their specially designed programme on residents with varying levels dementia in five Bavarian nursing homes.