Playing mind games is now a good thing.

Mounting evidence shows that engaging in brain fitness workouts can help defer mental decline and the onset of diseases such as Alzheimer’s. “Use it or lose it” applies not only to muscles but to neurons — nerve cells in the brain — and neural pathways. They can be strengthened by playing mental games.

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