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Exercising the mind could hold off dementia

Source: Reuters

London : United Kingdom | 3 months ago

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A new study in Bronx seniors provides yet more evidence that keeping your brain active for fun can keep dementia at bay. Dr. Charles B. Hall of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York, and his colleagues found that every day per week that a person engaged in one of six mentally...

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News Source: Reuters | 3 months ago

A new study in Bronx seniors provides yet more evidence that keeping your brain active for fun can keep dementia at bay. Dr. Charles B. Hall of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York, and his colleagues found that every day per...