scienfitic american上又一篇杜克大学研究人员对Brain fitness training的评论，他们的态度是有点用处，但是效果和经常锻炼、社交、玩桥牌对老年人的积极影响差不多。但是购买这些软件服务的理由是，因为我花钱了，所以我一定要去。呵呵，自我强迫啊。
A recent multicenter clinical trial of a commercial brain fitness program makes a case for why we should take brain games more seriously.
Do you misplace your keys or regularly miss appointments? Do you often forget the names of people you know well? Do you feel like your memory is slowly getting worse? If so, then you may find yourself considering those brain games advertised everywhere. Sales pitches such as “where the sweat is figurative, but results are real” and “your brain will thank you” are amusingly alluring. But you may find yourself wondering whether they are really worth the time and expense. You shell out the money, play a few rounds and your brain will start spitting out names, dates and pin numbers like you’re 18 again—right?
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