 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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WORKOUT FOR THE MIND BRAIN EXERCISE FOR SENIORS ARE NO SWEAT, AND THESE FITNESS PROGRAMS CAN WARD OFF DEMENTIA.(U)
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Byline: Evan Henerson
Staff Writer
The residents gathered for a celebratory barbecue at Leisure Care's Fairwinds senior facility are more than just neighbors at the West Hills complex.
They're veteran workout partners, having each completed 40 hours of a novel new fitness program.
Never mind weight loss or calorie counting -- the "enemy" in the drills these folks undertake is dementia.
Designed by Posit Science, the workout is called Brain Fitness. The exercises are done via computer, and the participants wear snug-fitting headsets.
Posit claims the ...
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