# Tired of spending billions on dementia care? Try a brain workout

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-03-11-tired-of-spending-billions-on-dementia-care-try-a-brain-workout-894347/
- Published: 2026-03-11
- Type: Archive summary (AI-assisted summary of third-party reporting)
- Original outlet: newsday
- Original report: https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/dementia-care-brain-health-vtluupbu
- Topics: alzheimers-dementia
- Publisher: TheraNews, operated by AdvancedCare USA Inc.
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> Researchers found that people who were most engaged in enriching activities in their lives were less likely to develop Alzheimer's.

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*Originally reported by newsday. [Read more](https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/dementia-care-brain-health-vtluupbu)*

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*Source: [https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/dementia-care-brain-health-vtluupbu](https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/dementia-care-brain-health-vtluupbu)*