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Four Clinical Trials Further Clarify The Role Of Physical Activity In Cognitive Function And Dementia
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Four studies reported recently at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference describe the ability of targeted exercise training to promote improved mental functioning and reduced risk for cognitive impairment and dementia in cognitively healthy older adults and those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
One found that normally sedentary older adults who walked at a moderate pace three times a week for a year boosted the size of the brain region involved with memory, another that twice-weekly weight training helped women with mild signs of mental decline improve thinking and memory test scores. A third reported that strength and balance exercise also improved memory, as did a fourth study looking at combination training (aerobic + strength + balance).
Press Release, Digital Journal, July 15, 2012
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