Up at the top was UCL, where Coldplay, Elastica, Suede and Basement Jaxx all started out, and Manchester, boasting the Chemical Brothers, Dream, Sleeper, James, and the Shire Horses. Oxford came last, with only Kris Kristoffersen, DJ Paul Gambaccini and Ugly Rumours, one member of whom was Tony Blair. Eyes down for a full house in Southampton bingo study Southampton researcher Julie Winstone plans to prove that there's a lot more to bingo than meets the eye, in the first experiment of its kind in this country to investigate the long-term psychological benefits of playing the game. Bingo playing requires skills in visual search and memory, rapid hand-eye coordination and fast reaction all of which decline rapidly as we get older. Age-related decline in mental abilities may be partially due to lack of use,' says Julie.
Mental decline is inevitable just like physical decline.
If that is the case, there could be a valid therapeutic reason for recommending bingo. One of the most profound steps in the ageing process is slowed reactions, and yet this doesn't seem to affect regular bingo players of any age.' 'Whilst games such as chess and bridge have been studied before, nobody has ever focussed on bingo, despite the fact that it has been voted one of the UK's most popular leisure activities. Julie needs volunteers of all ages to take part in the study, either at the University's Highfield Campus or at home.