Physical exercise doesn ’t slow down dementia once it appears, study shows

Conclusion: A moderate to high intensity aerobic and strength exercise training programme does not slow cognitive impairment in people with mild to moderate dementia. The exercise training programme improved physical fitness, but there were no noticeable improvements in other clinical outcomes. The Study in Context: Solving the Brain Fitness Puzzle Is the Key to Self-Empowered Aging Study: 46.7 million Americans have Alzheimer’s Disease brain pathology today, so it’s urgent to prevent or at least delay progression to clinical disease Report: 35% of worldwide dementia cases could be prevented by modifying these 9 modifiable risk factors
Source: SharpBrains - Category: Neuroscience Authors: Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness aerobic-exercise clinical outcomes Cognitive-impairment dementia Physical-Fitness Source Type: blogs