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Dec 17, 2009 1 hr 13 min

Use It or Lose It: A Guide to Brain Maintenance

from McGill Podcasts » Classes Without Quizzes Hosted by Cody Rei-Anderson

Loss of memory is one of the greatest challenges of aging individuals. In this session of Classes WIthout Quizzes, Dr. Clare McFarlane discusses some of the strategies that have been shown to help slow memory loss and the scientific research behind them. These methods include playing games that encourage strategy and problem solving (bridge, crossword [...]

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Loss of memory is one of the greatest challenges of aging individuals. In this session of Classes WIthout Quizzes, Dr. Clare McFarlane discusses some of the strategies that have been shown to help slow memory loss and the scientific research behind them. These methods include playing games that encourage strategy and problem solving (bridge, crossword puzzles, Sudoku) and maintaining an engagement in social, physical and intellectual activities throughout old age. [flashvideo file="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/pods/health/P090187_CWOQ_McFarlane.m4v" height=344 image="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/files/2009/12/mcfarlanethumb.jpg" /]

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