Dr.Kawashima's Brain Training for the Nintendo DS? study shows it works
6 months ago
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- A new study shows that playing Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training for 30 minutes a day can reduce brain aging by up to a decade.
- Participants experienced a 2.3% increase in acetylcholine levels over 10 weeks, improving learning, memory, and attention.
- Acetylcholine levels typically decrease by 2.5% over a decade due to aging, making the 2.3% increase significant.
- The study involved 95 people over 65, with only those doing specific brain training exercises showing acetylcholine level improvements.
- Games like Candy Crush or Solitaire did not produce the same benefits as targeted brain training exercises.
- Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training was designed with neuroscientist Dr. Ryuta Kawashima to aid in brain age and dementia prevention.