Exercise Keeps the Brain Fit
Written by admin on December 16, 2009 – 7:52 pm -Physical Activity May Fight the Effects of Aging on the Brain WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louis Chang, MD Exercise may keep the mind healthy -- as well as the body -- and fight the effects of aging on brain function. A new review of research on exercise and aging suggests that exercise has short- and long-term beneficial effects in improving brain function, slowing age-related cognitive decline, and reducing the risk of dementia. For example, one study that included men and women over age 65 showed that those who exercised for at least 15-30 minutes at a time, three times a week, were less likely to develop Alzheimer's -- even among those genetically predisposed to the disease. Exercise Fights Aging in Brain The results of the review were... more
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