Category: Exercise

Study suggests exercise activates memory neural networks in older adults

From the University of Maryland press release: How quickly do we experience the benefits of exercise? A new University of Maryland study of healthy older adults shows that just one… Read more »

Study suggests keeping active in middle age may be tied to lower risk of dementia

From the University of Gothenburg press release: Keeping physically and mentally active in middle age may be tied to a lower risk of developing dementia decades later, according to a… Read more »

Study examines how exercise may protect against Alzheimer’s

From the Columbia University Irving Medical Center press release: Athletes know a vigorous workout can release a flood of endorphins: “feel-good” hormones that boost mood. Now there’s evidence that exercise… Read more »

Study suggests exercise may improve thinking skills in people as young as 20

From the American Academy of Neurology press release: Regular aerobic exercise such as walking, cycling or climbing stairs may improve thinking skills not only in older people but in young… Read more »

Study suggests exercise benefits brains, changes blood flow in older adults

From the University of Maryland press release: Exercise training alters brain blood flow and improves cognitive performance in older adults, though not in the way you might think. A new… Read more »

Study suggests exercise may improve thinking skills in people as young as 20

From the American Academy of Neurology press release: Regular aerobic exercise such as walking, cycling or climbing stairs may improve thinking skills not only in older people but in young… Read more »