Older Americans play with video games that promise to keep their minds sharp. Some do crossword puzzles, try to master foreign languages or learn to play musical instruments — all in the hope of staving off Alzheimer’s disease. Now, a growing body of research is offering tantalizing evidence that a brisk walk in the morning or some laps in the pool might accomplish the same task.
Exercise may help seniors stave off mental decline
Friday, December 28, 2007 | 11:27 a.m. CST;
updated 10:24 a.m. CDT, Monday, July 21, 2008
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