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Exercising your brain
Word puzzles, daily reading, playing cards, or sudoku... treat your brain like a muscle and keep sharp as you age. Some studies suggest that daily brain exercise is crucial to warding off mental decline, and its benefits in dementia are promising.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
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