For Merzenich, improving memory and cognition among older people is just the beginning.

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Among the proposals are plans to set up more memory clinics, where patients can get information about their condition and learn techniques for improving their memory.

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The key: As you play, you're working on your memory, strategy, and spatial skills--all required for improving brain health--at the same time.

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The upgrade, he writes in a research note, reflects improving 2011 prospects for NAND flash memory demand, driven by tablets, smart phones and solid-state drives.

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Lately, companies such as STEC have been improving solid-state memory so that it better suits larger scale equipment such as PCs and servers--Seagate's sweet spot.

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