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The Game Brain


Yep - another fine New York Times interview about neuro gymnastics:

Boomers, Exercise Your Brains, or Else You’ll...Uh...
By KATIE HAFNER
Published: May 3, 2008

"The fear of a decaying brain has inspired a mini-industry of products from dietary supplements to computer games."

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