Researchers at the Beckman Institute at the University of Illinois discuss how various interventions - such as walking, dancing, and actor training - can help improve our cognitive abilities and overall mental health as we age.

From the PBS program SMARTER BRAINS. Narrated by Peter Coyote.

Featured in the program are Arthur Kramer, the director of the Beckman Institute and professor of psychology, Edward McAuley, a Beckman faculty member and professor of kinesiology and community health, and Gillian Cooke, a Beckman postdoctoral researcher.

SMARTER BRAINS premiered nationwide on PBS on August 3rd, 2013.
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