Older people and dementia patients should re-watch classic sporting fixtures from the past `to stimulate ...
(WorldNews Health)

Older people and dementia patients should re-watch classic rugby matches to stimulate their memories, an NHS official has said today. Professor Alistair Burns, NHS England`s director of dementia, argued reliving tense moments can revive `powerful memories that strengthen brain activity`. His comments come ahead of the opening ceremony and first match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, which kicks off today. England clinched the prestigious Webb Ellis Cup in dramatic fashion some sixteen years ago, sealing victory in the dying seconds. England`s 2003 Rugby World Cup team are pictured celebrating, after Jonny Wilkinson`s drop-goal beat Australia in the dying seconds of the final England...