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AAIC 2017 | Combining leisure activities and formal training programmes

Sylvie Belleville • 8 Sep 2017
AAIC 2017
Alzheimer’s Disease

Cognitive training is often of a formal nature, but certain leisure activities have also been suggested to have a neuroprotective effect. Here, Sylvie Belleville, MD, PhD from the University of Montréal, Montréal, Canada discusses a recent study which looked at the benefits of combining both forms of training. This interview was recorded at the 2017 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) held in London, UK.

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