![Freyda Dvorak, 87, (L) is hugged by coach Bella Livshin at a program for people with Alzheimer's and dementia at the Arthur Gilbert table tennis center in Los Angeles, California June 15, Freyda Dvorak, 87, (L) is hugged by coach Bella Livshin at a program for people with Alzheimer's and dementia at the Arthur Gilbert table tennis center in Los Angeles, California June 15,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CYHWWY/freyda-dvorak-87-l-is-hugged-by-coach-bella-livshin-at-a-program-for-people-with-alzheimers-and-dementia-at-the-arthur-gilbert-table-tennis-center-in-los-angeles-california-june-15-2011-founder-mikhail-zaretsksky-says-the-sport-does-not-cure-or-even-slow-down-the-disease-but-helps-the-100-participants-by-raising-their-heart-rate-and-the-blood-flow-to-their-brains-and-exercising-them-mentally-as-well-as-physically-he-says-it-helps-their-depression-improves-their-balance-and-makes-them-more-alert-reuterslucy-nicholson-united-states-tags-society-sport-health-2CYHWWY.jpg)
Freyda Dvorak, 87, (L) is hugged by coach Bella Livshin at a program for people with Alzheimer's and dementia at the Arthur Gilbert table tennis center in Los Angeles, California June 15,
![Holocaust survivor Betty Stein, 92, plays ping pong at a program for people with Alzheimer's and dementia at the Arthur Gilbert table tennis center in Los Angeles, California June 15, 2011. Founder Holocaust survivor Betty Stein, 92, plays ping pong at a program for people with Alzheimer's and dementia at the Arthur Gilbert table tennis center in Los Angeles, California June 15, 2011. Founder](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CYGTMT/holocaust-survivor-betty-stein-92-plays-ping-pong-at-a-program-for-people-with-alzheimers-and-dementia-at-the-arthur-gilbert-table-tennis-center-in-los-angeles-california-june-15-2011-founder-mikhail-zaretsksky-says-the-sport-does-not-cure-or-even-slow-down-the-disease-but-helps-the-100-participants-by-raising-their-heart-rate-and-the-blood-flow-to-their-brains-and-exercising-them-mentally-as-well-as-physically-he-says-it-helps-their-depression-improves-their-balance-and-makes-them-more-alert-picture-taken-june-15-reuterslucy-nicholson-united-states-tags-health-sport-society-2CYGTMT.jpg)
Holocaust survivor Betty Stein, 92, plays ping pong at a program for people with Alzheimer's and dementia at the Arthur Gilbert table tennis center in Los Angeles, California June 15, 2011. Founder
![Holocaust survivor Betty Stein, 92, plays ping pong at a program for people with Alzheimer's and dementia at the Arthur Gilbert table tennis center in Los Angeles, California June 15, 2011. Founder Holocaust survivor Betty Stein, 92, plays ping pong at a program for people with Alzheimer's and dementia at the Arthur Gilbert table tennis center in Los Angeles, California June 15, 2011. Founder](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2e5xcgh/holocaust-survivor-betty-stein-92-plays-ping-pong-at-a-program-for-people-with-alzheimers-and-dementia-at-the-arthur-gilbert-table-tennis-center-in-los-angeles-california-june-15-2011-founder-mikhail-zaretsksky-says-the-sport-does-not-cure-or-even-slow-down-the-disease-but-helps-the-100-participants-by-raising-their-heart-rate-and-the-blood-flow-to-their-brains-and-exercising-them-mentally-as-well-as-physically-he-says-it-helps-their-depression-improves-their-balance-and-makes-them-more-alert-picture-taken-june-15-reuters-lucy-nicholson-united-states-tags-sport-society-health-2e5xcgh.jpg)