From Bedtime Stories to Book Clubs: Reading Protects Your Brain for Life

Any type of reading helps slash dementia risk and reduce stress, new research finds

Reading for pleasure can improve mental health, academic performance and brain function, while potentially reducing the risk of dementia, according to new research. Scientists from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge have reviewed existing research into the benefits of reading, concluding that the hobby can have many positive effects throughout a person’s life.Professor Barbara Sahakian and Dr Christelle Langley carried o…

From bedtime stories to book clubs: Reading protects your brain for life

Reading for pleasure isn't just enjoyable, new research suggests it could also boost brain health and lower dementia risk.

Reading for pleasure can improve wellbeing, Cambridge study finds

University of Cambridge academics say reading at any age improves brain and mental health.

Reading for pleasure comes with multiple health benefits, researchers say

In a new review, scientists argue that reading boosts mental health and academic performance, leads to greater empathy and lowers the risk of dementia

Reading for pleasure: Lifelong health and cognitive benefits

Reading for pleasure—from tucking into a Jane Austen classic to devouring a Heartstopper graphic novel—is linked to better mental health, greater empathy and a lower risk of dementia, say researchers.