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Can doing a daily crossword or Sudoku puzzle keep your brain young?

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"Sudoku number crunching could subtract 10 years off your brain age," the Daily Telegraph reports.

"Sudoku number crunching could subtract 10 years off your brain age," the Daily Telegraph reports.

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