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Fitness
STRENGTH•EXERCISE•MOVEMENT•FLEXIBILITY•MOBILITY
Work Your Body to Save Your Mind
went to up to 10-hour-long brain training
BY WINA STURGEON, sessions for five to six weeks. People who
ADVENTURE SPORTS WEEKLY took the training showed improvement ... that
lasted for at least five years.
(TNS) No pill will stop or cure Alzheimer’s That doesn’t mean that you need to go
or any other form of dementia. But medical back to college or begin studying again to keep
researchers have now published numerous your mind in good condition. Keeping your
studies that offer proof there may be a way mental powers intact as you age can actually
to protect yourself against dementia and be fun. Choose a subject that interests you,
perhaps slow down the onset of the fright- and start doing research on it, either online
ening litany of mental declines in in those Studies offer proof that exercise will protect you against dementia or in a library. At the same time, call nearby
and perhaps slow down the onset of the frightening litany of men-
55 and older. tal declines in those 55 and older. © FABIO BERTI, BIGSTOCK.COM colleges and universities to find out if they
The prevention method is simple and are doing any studies on physical exercise
surprising: exercise. lifestyle and the deterioration of brain power reducing the chance of dementia.
In a recent article, the Alzheimer’s and memory.” It’s become a hot topic now that middle
Association, which has been praised as “the Cardiff University in Wales studied “the aged people are living so much longer.
world’s leading voluntary health organization health habits of 2,235 men over a 35-year The physical exercise part of saving your
in Alzheimer’s care, support and research period, which confirmed (that) exercise sig- brain doesn’t have to be an all-out effort. Join
wrote, “Regular physical exercise may be nificantly reduces the risk of dementia.” The a gym and take an aerobics class two or three
a beneficial strategy to lower the risk of University claims that their study is “the times a week. Go for a walk at least every
Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia. Exercise longest of its kind to probe the influence of other day, and break into a short and easy
may directly benefit brain cells by increasing environmental factors in chronic disease.” run several times during each walk.
blood and oxygen flow in the brain. Because of Even the well-known site WEB MD endorses If you’re lucky enough to make it to 95
its known cardiovascular benefits, a medically exercise as a preventive for dementia, writing, years old, and you’re still sharp as a tack,
approved exercise program is a valuable part “When people keep their minds active, their you’ll be glad you spent all that time feeding
of any overall wellness plan. thinking skills are less likely to decline, medical your brain with physical effort. ISI
Many of the recently released scientific research shows. So games, puzzles, and other
studies have been many years in the making. types of brain training may help slow memory Wina Sturgeon is an active 65+ based in Salt Lake City,
Rush University Medical Center in Chicago loss and other mental problems.” who writes about the science of anti-aging and staying
recently published a 20-year study “showing WEB MD goes on to describe a study that youthful at adventuresportsweekly.com.
a possible causal link between a sedentary involved over 2,800 adults 65 and older. “They
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