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The child in me wonders if something like video games (i.e. StarCraft II/DotA/LoL/Card games, something with strategy and thinking) would be a way to fight this onset of cognitive decline in retired folks.

It would be interesting to see a study of retired folks from the millennial generation, providing they play much more games than older generations.

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My view is that games help you become better at playing games. A while ago a lot of people said that doing crossword puzzles was a good way to keep your mind sharp but it's not really the case. The elderly who did a lot s puzzles just got good at doing puzzles.

One key difference between (many) games and crosswords is the presence of a human opponent.

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