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Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities do benefit cognitive functioning

  • Written by Ian McDonough, Associate Professor of Psychology, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities do benefit cognitive functioningBrain-training games sell themselves as a way to maintain cognitive function, but the evidence isn't there yet.Eva-Katalin/E+ via Getty Images

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