Brain exercises may slow cognitive decline initially, but speed up dementia later
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 09:35
in Psychology & Sociology
New research shows that mentally stimulating activities such as crossword puzzles, reading and listening to the radio may, at first, slow the decline of thinking skills but speed up dementia later in old age. The research is published in the September 1, 2010, online issue of Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology...
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