Can You Train the Aging Brain?

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The New York Times asks: Can an old brain learn, and then remember what it learns? Can it keep nimble and throw off the rust? Happily, new studies suggest that it can, and it largely comes down to nudging neurons in the right direction by challenging our ingrained perceptions, confronting new ideas, and constantly pushing [...]

Learn a New Language in the New Year

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We can’t help you get fit (at least physically) in the new year. But we can help you learn a new language. Our collection of Free Language Lessons covers 37 languages, and we have now developed sections dedicated to commonly sought after languages. (See below.) Please keep in mind that the collection also features less [...]

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