A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association is sure to start conversations about the value of mental exercises and what they can and cannot do. Here is what some media outlets are saying.
The Boston Globe reports:
Mental drills found not to help seniors with future tasks
A minimum of 10 hours of mental exercises helped healthy seniors score better on tests five years later, but the drills showed little carry-over to everyday life, according to the largest and...
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