Expert studies discovered that toddlers are a known remedy to dementia – a very unconventional yet 
fascinating elixir for the elderly. Yes! No matter how exhausting it is to take care of a child, they always bring happiness to our hearts. A toddler is that cute little funnier version of you, who tries to speak like you, think like you, and act like you.
These special behaviours that a toddler executes explicitly captures an elderly’s emotion. They might either picture themselves when they were young, or yourself when you were a child. The Elderly tend to be as caring (or more) as a parent. They also love going back to their younger years, talking about the awesome things they did, stories which children can pull valuable lessons from. Most children enjoy and listen intently to these kind of stories like a fairy tale.
An Idealistic Research was Conducted
This research was conducted by local communities and aged care groups in England and Wales as they investigate the effect of sharing love and care between the very young and the very old. Research revealed impressive advantages to health and happiness of both age groups!
This experiment began by placing the elderly in a daycare centre in Wales where they spent a week with six toddlers, and psychologist Catrin Hedd Jones found the results “amazing”. Jones is also a professor in dementia studies at Bangor University and is dedicated to citing remedies to dementia.
During the time of experiment, the elderly (between the ages of 80 and 84) had transformational changes within a week – from speaking, to physically participating in a child’s activity and remembering things.
How do toddlers help fight dementia?
Regular time with children helps in eliminating loneliness. It shows that being with children alleviates the symptoms of dementia and in return, children have gained better understanding from the elderly. Children who hang around with older people grow to think more maturely than others.
The experiment is being repeated at four day care centres in Wales and filmed for a BBC TV series.
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