大学英语六级加油站：让你的父母少看电视

　　Those who watched TV for less than 7 hours a day were also 50% less likely to develop memory loss than those who spent longer than that staring at the screen.

　　与看电视时间超过7小时的人相比，每天看电视少于7小时的人失忆的可能性也要低50%。

　　"This study is exciting because it demonstrates that ageing does not need to be a passive process. By simply engaging in cognitive exercise, you can protect against future memory loss. Of course, the challenge with this type of research is that we are relying on past memories of the participants, therefore we need to confirm these findings with additional research." said study author and neuroscientist Dr Yonas Geda.

　　研究报告的作者、神经科学家约纳斯·格达博士说：“这一研究结果令人激动，因为它证明老化并不一定是被动的过程。只要进行认知性的锻炼，就能预防失忆。当然，此类研究的挑战在于我们依赖的是参与者对过往的记忆，因此还得另有研究来证明这些发现。”

　　Sarah Day, head of public health at the Alzheimer's Society said: "One million people will develop dementia in the next 10 years so there is a desperate need to find ways to prevent dementia. "

　　老年痴呆者学会公共健康主管莎拉·戴说：“未来十年将有一百万人患痴呆症，所以我们迫切需要找到预防痴呆症的方法。”

　　"Exercising and challenging your brain--by learning new skills, doing puzzles such as crosswords, and even learning a new language--can be fun. "

　　“学习新技术，玩玩纵横字谜之类的智力游戏，甚至学习一种新语言，借此训练和挑战你的大脑，都会很有趣。”

　　"However, more research, where people are followed up over time, is needed to understand whether these sorts of activities can reduce the risk of dementia."

　　“但我们还需要更多的研究来跟踪调查，看看此类活动究竟能否降低患痴呆的风险。”