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Studies Show Cardio Exercise Can Help Brain Fitness

By Dorian Martin Health Expert

Thank heavens for my friend, Sondra! She keeps me on task so that I go do cardio at our local gym. And that’s important not only for my physical fitness level, but also for my brain fitness.

The Jan. 18 issue of Parade magazine featured an article by Michael O’Shea entitled, “Boost Your Brain.” He notes that several studies show that exercise can have a significant impact on an aging brain.

 

For instance, regular aerobic exercise may delay or reverse age-related brain decline, includin...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Be Careful What You Say! Studies Show Elderspeak Can Be Detrimental to Elderly with Alzheimer's
By Dorian Martin , Health Expert

...study which involved subjects with mild to moderate dementia, University of Kansas associate... Read more »

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New Study Stimulates Me
By Leah , Health Expert

...reduced falls and improved balance in patients with dementia.  Falls have a negative impact on... Read more »

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Music and Memory: Remembering the Good Ol' Days With Mom
By Dorian Martin , Health Expert

...came on the radio. The song wasn't written about dementia, but the words seemed to fit Mom's... Read more »

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Baby Talk and “Elderspeak” Disturbingly Related
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health Expert

...Alzheimer's patients and others, with or without dementia, who are being cared for, are adults.... Read more »

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New York Prison for Prisoners with Dementia
By Dorian Martin , Health Expert

This AP news story reports on a new dementia-oriented prison unit serving men, mostly in their... Read more »

Health Guide

Alzheimer
... A definitive test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, even in patients showing signs of dementia, has not yet been developed. A number of expert groups have developed criteria ... Read more »
Functional Incontinence
...can lead to function incontinence include:Parkinson's disease.Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Mental confusion may prevent both recognition of the need to void and locating a... Read more »
Alzheimer's Disease: References
...McCormick WC, Teri L, Crane P, et al. Exercise is associated with reduced risk for incident dementia among persons 65 years of age and older. Ann Intern Med.... Read more »
Anemia: Symptoms
...tingling, depression, memory loss, and irritability), and folate deficiency may result in depression and dementia (in severe cases).Symptoms of Pernicious Anemia. Early neurologic symptoms of... Read more »
Parkinson's Disease: Diagnosis
...of the protein alpha synuclein and Lewy bodies in the brain.Lewy bodies variant (LBV), also called dementia with Lewy bodies, is a separate disease from both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.... Read more »

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