Old home movies are being used to help trigger the forgotten past of people with dementia and other memory loss, finds a study.
“Old films have been carefully selected to help participants remember the past. It’s like peeling back the years – the memories are still there, its just needs a trigger” says Yorkshaire Film Archives director Sue Howard.
According to BBC, organisers of the study said the films prompted conversations with the participants on everything from knitted bathing costumes, free school milk and 1960s fashion mistakes and clocking on at work. It offers older people a compelling and fun tool to reclaim their lived past and to share it with family, friends and careers” “Reminiscence therapy and memory work play an invaluable role in improving a sense of personal identity and well being, and stimulating communication and sociability. “It is these films that trigger our collective memories”. “It works both for those living with dementia and for those simply living with rich memories”, it added.
Cycling burns more calories than walking: A study by the US-based Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion indicates that for an average weight person (68 kg), leisure cycling burns more calories per hour (290 cal.) than walking that burns 280 calories and weight training that burns 220 calories.
High-intensity cycling burns more calories (590 cal.) than swimming that burns 510 calories, aerobics that burns 480 calories, and speed-walking that burns 460 calories, Telegraph Reported.
Cycling also offers a few advantages over other exercises. Cycling exercises the heart better than walking without the pounding of jogging. One can ride a bicycle almost anywhere, at any time of the year and at a low cost.
More, a bicycle can be used to get to work, perform errands or enjoy the outdoors. You can turn an enthusiast and clubby as there are groups that promote cycling and its many benefits. And it’s also beneficial for others-commuting by bike reduces pollution that causes asthma, bronchitis and even cancer.
Gurgaon-based cyclist Atamjot Grewal says: “Cycling is one of those very few exercises that are safe and if done in a controlled manner, it helps reduce stress, increases fitness levels, lowers risk of heart attack and lets you cut that extra flab from the body.”
Cycling not only boosts stamina but also helps control heartbeat levels. Grewal adds: “Regular cycling helps one build stamina and have greater control on heartbeat. But, one has to do it regularly without longer breaks.”
Those with an obesity problem can try to shed weight simply by pedalling an outdoor or an indoor (stationary) cycle. Cycling improves your mood, keeps the heart in shape and doesn’t impair your joints.
Cycling is also good for children, especially 3-7 years old. “Apart from the thrill to learn a new activity, it gives them a first -hand chance to learn navigation, helps them to focus their mind. It also acts as a confidence booster for them apart from helping them in improving concentration levels,” says Dr Grewal. She adds that cycling acts as a developmental milestone for kids. It also builds travel habits among kids.
An avid biker from Pedalyatri-a Gurgaon-based group of biking enthusiasts- says cycling is healthy, both for you as an individual as well as for the community you live in.
