Bingo on the brain
Bingo hailed by commentator
A popular newspaper columnist has spoken in glowing terms about the potential of free bingo to exercise the brain.
Carolyn Hitt, who writes for the Cardiff-based Western Mail, made the comments after playing a few bingo games last week.
"My synapses were certainly straining to stamp the dabber in time with the caller's frenetic rhythm," she recalled.
"Lose focus and you're three numbers behind before you can say five and two, Danny La Rue."
Jeremy Paxman Vs John Humphrys
Her trip to the bingo came just days after a high-profile war of words between two intellectual heavyweights, Jeremy Paxman and John Humphrys.
Paxo fired the first salvo by claiming questions on his TV quiz show, University Challenge, have become more difficult over the years while Mastermind has got "a lot easier".
John Humphrys, presenter of Mastermind, fought back by challenging his rival to a mini-quiz comprising ten randomly selected questions from each programme.
However, Ms Hitt thinks playing free bingo games may be the most taxing activity of all.
"When it comes to brain training, give me two fat ladies over eight skinny students and a Paxman any time," she explained.
The science of bingo
Loyal BOGOF Bingo readers may remember that a recent study looked into the health benefits surrounding the popular numbers game.
In June 2009, a scientific paper in the Archives of Internal Medicine journal found that taking part in common social activities like free bingo could slow down the decline of motor activity among elderly people.
This is because bingo requires players to engage their brains by concentrating during the games and socialising afterwards.
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