David Canning, who recently presented on aging, cognitive decline and chess at a Harvard Pop Center Social Demography Seminar, speaks with The Harvard Gazette about using data on chess tournament performance to advance research on cognitive aging, including dementia.
David Canning on why he’s using chess as a cognitive survey in The Harvard Gazette
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