Mixed exercises best to preserve brain, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 06, 2020
Mixing up a workout routine may improve the brain’s ability to rewire itself, a new review suggests.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, February 4
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 03, 2020
Aerobics training boosts cognitive abilities in adults at risk for dementia … Soybean oil linked to neurological changes that can lead to Alzheimer’s … New multimorbidity scoring tool performs...
Cardio exercise is good for the brain’s gray matter, new study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 02, 2020
Heart and lung fitness appears to be good for the brain. And older adults may benefit most when it comes to memory-sensitive regions, say German researchers.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, December 3
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 02, 2019
Aerobic exercise, improved diet could slow memory decline in residents … Nearly half of patients don’t understand informed consent for heart procedure … Fracture risk heightened in adults with atopic...
Improved cardiorespiratory fitness helps lower dementia risk: study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 12, 2019
Improving cardiorespiratory fitness over time halves dementia risk in older adults, a unique health survey analysis has found.
Brief bursts of intense exercise normalizes blood pressure in older adults
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 11, 2019
Brief bursts of high-intensity exercise on a stationary bike has been found to bring blood pressure back to normal in older adults after 10 weeks.
Exercising one time is just as effective as 12 weeks’ training
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 28, 2019
A single bout of aerobic exercise can have an immediate effect on cognitive function and working memory in older adults.
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Jan 30, 2018
Washington considers payroll deduction to fund long-term care insurance … Citing high risk of fraud, Medicare extends ban on new home health agencies in six states … Review shows aerobic exercise...
Researchers say aerobic exercise expands and empowers the aging brain
Feb 02, 2011
Aerobic exercise can increase the size of the aging brain’s hippocampus, the part that houses memory and spatial navigation, researchers report in new study findings.