Slow Alzheimer's and other dementias with exercise

Stop Aging Now
By Maggie Spilner
Fitness, Walking and Yoga Expert
If you know someone who feels helpless about having early Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, here’s something they can do to ward off anxiety and slow the progress of their disease—exercise! New research shows the important relationship between exercise and Alzheimer’s.

A recent study found that people with early Alzheimer's disease who were less physically fit had four times more brain shrinkage than those who were more physically fit. (Burns, J. Neurology, July 15, 2008; vol. 71: pp 210-216.) Researchers think that exercise has a....read the whole article

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