The Game Of Chess - A Healthy Mental Exercise
Food For The BrainPlaying chess actively engages the brain and has been shown to strengthen logical reasoning and problem solving. These mental benefits also further improve social and physical health, resulting in an improved quality of life. (Saint Louis Chess Club Research Staff, 2016)
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Protects Against IllnessLeisure activities like chess delay the development of dementia signs - the game is also considered a protective factor against dementia not only in prevention but also when the disease has been diagnosed, regardless of the stage. (Healthline, 2020)
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Multitude of Health BenefitsChess can help with the symptoms or severity of several health conditions including dementia, ADHD, and panic attacks. In addition, playing this strategy game can help one find a sense of flow or improve the effectiveness of one's therapy sessions. (Lillo-Crespo et al, 2019)
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Our Program
Chess SetsTo share the game of chess, CHESSanity will provide free chess sets to organizations who requests for them. Please fill out how many sets your organization would like in the interest form below.
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Group LessonsChess lessons are a great way for novice chess players of all ages to learn and become engaged quickly. Reach out through the interest form below to see if volunteers are able to teach at your location.
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Motivation Behind Our Program
Portrait of Matthew Yuan
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My name is Matthew Yuan, and I am a second-year undergraduate student at Duke University studying neuroscience and global health. After working for CHESSanity's Adopt-A-School's initiative and serving as its Ohio Chapter President, I became inspired to promote chess beyond K-12 students and to the senior community as well - launching the elderly outreach program. With 12 years of competitive chess experience, I hope I can use my skill set to help elderly citizens improve their mental health and cognitive function through playing chess! My goal is to share the game I grew up playing with elderly citizens across the nation, and I hope that they will soon like the fun activity as much as I have grown to like the game.
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