Brain training sessions found to reduce dementia risk in decades-long study

Brain training reduces dementia risk by 25% over 20 years, long-term study finds. Cognitive speed training shows lasting protection against Alzheimer's disease.
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Neuroprotective mechanisms of exercise and the importance of fitness for healthy brain ageing

aThe Cardiac Exercise Research Group at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway ...

20-year study finds this ‘unconscious’ brain exercise reduces dementia risk more than memory games

New government-backed research suggests an “unconscious” brain exercise may do more to shield aging minds from dementia ...

Modest 'mental exercise' can reduce risk of dementia for decades, study finds

One type of cognitive training appears to reduce the risk of dementia 20 years later. Even a modest amount of mental exercise appears to reduce the risk of dementia for decades. NPR's John Hamilton ...