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When Chester Cohen visited the Conservatory Senior Living community in Keller last year, he was impressed that it has not one, but two fitness centers.
The first comes equipped with exercise gear to keep the blood circulating and the muscles toned – stationary bikes, treadmills and weights.
But the second appealed to the 85-year-old even more. It houses a brain fitness program to keep the mind sharp.
Mr. Cohen and his wife of 52 years, Hazel, moved in and signed up for the eight-week brain training program, developed by Posit Science Corp.
After completing the 40 hours of computer exercises, the two say they're better at remembering names and concentrating on what people tell them.
"I'm having fewer senior moments," Mr. Cohen said.
..."Scientists once thought that the brain was hard-wired at birth and that some cognitive abilities began declining early in life," said Dr. Sandra Chapman, director of the Center for Brain Health at the University of Texas at Dallas. "We now know that good nutrition, physical exercise and mental stimulation can improve the brain's functioning at any age."
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