In general, puzzles are great, but human interaction is much more helpful. Get out of the house and interact with people at the library, the store, the senior citizens center.

Jigsaw puzzles exercise the left and right sides of your brain at once. Your left brain is logical and works in a linear fashion, while your right brain is creative and intuitive.

Conversely, jigsaw puzzles are great for some needed alone time Puzzling is perfect for people who want a quiet, solo break from the bustle and unrelenting stimulus of today's digital lifestyle.

Inspired Life Utah senior center tackles loneliness with a 60,000-piece puzzle ‘People who don’t normally come in would stop by to pop in a couple of pieces,’ said puzzler Ruth Nielsen, 73 ...