A team of researchers from the Ontario Brain Institute reviewed 871 research articles on exercise and AlzheimerÛªs conducted over the last 50 years. They then closely examined the 45 most comprehensive studies, pooling the data for their analysis. åÊ They found that more than one out of every seven cases...
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Low Physical Activity in Youth May Mean Increased Dementia Rates in the Future (VIDEO)
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Low Physical Activity in TodayÛªs Youth May Mean Increased Dementia Rates in the Future
@kidsfitnessmiami Women who are physically active at any point over their life have lower risk of cognitive impairment in late-life compared to those who are inactive, but teenage physical activity appears to be most important, according to the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. There is growing evidence that people...
Alzheimer’s and Exercise
Individuals with higher levels of daily physical activity may have a decreased risk of developing AlzheimerÛªs. A study in Neurology was conducted to establish a link between daily exercise and reduced AlzheimerÛªs risk. More than 700 cognitively aware participants with an average age of 82 were equipped with a wrist...
Alzheimer’s and Exercise (VIDEO)
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Sitting Causes Cancer!
Get off your…@Robert Daly, Getty Images According to an article in USA Today, more than 90,000 new cancer cases a year in the United States could be due to physical inactivity and prolonged periods of sitting. Research presented at the American Institute for Cancer Research cites about 49,000 cases of...