5 reasons why reading books is good for you

Moreover, an Oxford University Press Report found evidence of a significant word gap in UK schools, which it said could be holding back the educational progression of some children.

“Reading aloud, discussion about reading, and independent reading experiences at school and at home can encourage vocabulary growth,” the report noted.

5. It helps ward off brain deterioration

Exercising your mind is likely to reduce your risk of dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Society. The organization advocates finding something you like doing that challenges your brain and doing it regularly like reading “challenging books”.

“Regularly challenging yourself mentally seems to build up the brain’s ability to cope with disease,” according to the Society’s website. “One way to think about it is ‘Use it or lose it’.”

The World Economic Forum’s Book Club and other similar organizations collate reading lists and provide an online space for discussion of fiction and nonfiction.

By: Emma Charlton
Writer, Forum Agenda