Brain health: Seniors chat online to stay sharp

OHSU research tests video chat to prevent cognitive decline

By Erik Robinson March 19, 2019 Portland, Oregon

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Gene Gilmer, 90, participates in an online video chat clinical trial to see if regular conversation can stave off dementia, Feb. 6, 2019. Gilmer talks with trained conversationalists four times a week for half-hour each time. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

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Annie Dillon, intervention conversationalist, talks with a participant in an online video chat clinical trial to see if regular conversation can stave off dementia, Feb. 6, 2019. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

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Gene Gilmer, 90, participates in an online video chat clinical trial to see if regular conversation can stave off dementia, Feb. 6, 2019. Adults over 75years of age are one of the fastest-growing segments of the population and face the highest risk of developing dementia and social isolation. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

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