Change Your Mind with New Scientist — Brain Training - Can a Game really Protect You from Dementia?

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Brain Training - Can a Game really Protect You from Dementia?

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In this episode of Change Your Mind, Science Journalists Cat de Lange and Helen Thomson ask whether brain training is finally shaking off its flaky reputation and if a simple computer game could really cut your risk of dementia. For years, Sudoku and brain game apps promised to “keep your brain young”, then were…

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