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How Brain Games Don’t Work

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Lots of money is spent in the U.S. on “brain games” designed to keep your brain from aging. Unfortunately, there’s no evidence that they do that:

Brain-training games ‘do more harm than good’

It would be better to spend the time exercising. According to the article:

“Currently the best evidence is that what is good for your heart is good for your head so eating plenty of fruit and vegetables; taking regular exercise and checking your cholesterol will all help reduce your risk.”

So the next time you see an ad like this…

…it is probably best to ignore it and go get some exercise instead.

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