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Brain Training: Money Well Spent?

Because so many boomers and older are worried about maintaining their brain power, a burgeoning industry of "brain fitness" products is flourishing. In fact, according to a 2010 survey by AARP, boomers are more concerned about keeping their mental abilities than running out of money. Exercises, games, and classes that promise to keep memory loss at bay, improve your attention span, and help you become productive, are feeding this industry projected to hit up to $8 billion by 2015. The problem, experts say, is that these investments may be not be worth the cost. To read more about maintaining brain health, click here.