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Chess is a game that requires high cognition, which could be impacted by Alzheimer's. Image: Vlad Sargu/Unsplash

Áine Kelly

Professor in Physiology, Trinity College Dublin

Áine Kelly

Professor in Physiology, Trinity College Dublin

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