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The research found that mice with Alzheimer's disease symptoms improved when a certain brain protein was suppressed.

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A new study suggests the benefits of speed training for your mind. Globe reporter Kay Lazar explains what that means.

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The research found some older adults who completed specific cognitive exercises, called speed training, lowered their risk of developing dementia by 25%. Scientists put participants through the speed ...

One type of cognitive training appears to reduce the risk of dementia 20 years later. Even a modest amount of mental exercise appears to reduce the risk of dementia for decades. NPR's John Hamilton ...