Older people who exercise three or more times a week are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia, according to a study that adds to the evidence that staying active can help keep the mind sharp.
Researchers found that healthy people who reported exercising regularly had a 30 to 40 percent lower risk of dementia.
The study, published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine, reached no conclusions about whether certain types of exercise helped more than others, but researchers said even light activity, such as walking, seemed to help.
AP via DenverPost.com
NewMexiKen exercised already today — I think. Or maybe not. Hmm, my short term memory isn’t what it used to be.
Link via Wash Park Prophet.