Article: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-GREENSBORO, WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY LOOK AT FIGHTING MEMORY LOSS WITH BRAIN EXERCISE

GREENSBORO, N.C., Nov. 4 -- The University of North Carolina-Greensboro issued the following press release:

UNCG and Wake Forest University School of Medicine have begun a study to investigate the effectiveness of mentally stimulating activities, also known as "brain fitness," for older adults with early stage Alzheimer's or mild memory loss.

Supported by a $200,000 grant from the Alzheimer's Association, the three-year study is led by Dr. Linda Buettner, a professor of recreation therapy and gerontology in UNCG's Department of Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality Management, and Dr. Kaycee Sink, an assistant professor in the WFU School of Medicine. Their previous work indicates that a ...

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