Mayo Clinic Minute: Do Brain Games Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk?

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Could brain games lower your risk of Alzheimer's disease? Preliminary research presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Toronto suggests the answer is yes. Experts at the University of South Florida did a new analysis of existing data and found people who played brain games that dealt with speed training had a reduced risk of getting Alzheimer's disease.

Reporter Vivien Williams talks with Mayo Clinic neurologist Dr. Ronald Petersen about brain games and Alzheimer's disease.

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