"Exercise is essential for seniors, and it's not just about losing weight." "Exercise can help a senior maintain independence and autonomy. It means not requiring assistance from others."
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Over the past decade, researchers have uncovered the significant link between physical activity and cognitive function. Exercise not only improves cognitive ability, prevents brain atrophy, and stimulates the production of new neurons, but it also helps keep muscles strong, bl...
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By catching mild cognitive impairment at an early, reversible stage in places where expensive special testing equipment or extra medical testing time for older people is limited, dementia, frailty, and being confined to a bed may be avoided
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According to a new study, the percentage of older Americans reporting serious memory and thinking problems has decreased in recent years, and higher education levels may be part of the reason.
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With little advancement in the ability for drugs to treat dementia, many people are left asking:
What can I do to help prevent or delay the onset of cognitive decline and dementia?
What can I do to maintain healthy living as I grow older?
Seniors who took up short bursts of activity, experienced and displayed an improvement up to 30% in memory tasks. High ...
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Physical activity and fitness reflect on brain structure in cognitive decline. Especially brain regions which are affected by neurodegeneration seem to be responsive to exercise and fitness. Exercise to Prevent Disease
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Just 10 minutes of light physical activity is enough to boost brain connectivity and help the brain to distinguish between similar memories, a new study suggests. Read more
Effect of exercise on brain health With aging, however, proteins called brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels fall. The decline is considered one reason brain function deteriorates in the elderly. Certain types of exercise, namely, ...
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