Want to keep a strong memory in old age?
A study has found that regular moderate to intense exercise in old age can slow brain aging 10 years.
NEW YORK: Want to keep a strong
memory in old age? A study has found that regular moderate to regular exercise in
old age can delay brain aging by 10 years.
According to the study, people
who reported little or no exercise - the brains of 10 years of people who
reported moderate to intense exercise.
"The number of people over
65 years in the US is increasing, ie, the public health burden of thinking and
memory problems are likely to grow," said study author Clinton B Wright of
the University of Miami, U.S.
"Our study showed that for
the elderly, regular exercise may be protective, helping to maintain their
cognitive abilities longer," Wright said in the study published in the
online journal Neurology.
The team analyzed data on 876
people who were asked how long and how often were exercised during the two
weeks prior to that date.
An average of seven years later,
each person was given tests of memory and thinking skills and an MRI of the
brain and five years after taking the memory and thinking tests again.
Of the group, 90 percent reported
light exercise or no exercise, which includes activities such as walking and
yoga. They were placed in the low activity group.
The remaining 10 percent reported
moderate to high intensity exercise, including activities such as running,
aerobics or calisthenics. They were placed in the high activity group.
The results showed low levels of
activity showed a greater reduction over five years compared to those with high
levels of activity in testing how quickly could carry out simple tasks and
could recall many words from a list.
The difference was equal to 10
years of aging. The difference also remained after researchers adjusted for
other factors that might affect brain health, such as smoking, alcohol
consumption, blood pressure and body mass index.
A study has found that regular
moderate to intense exercise in old age can slow brain aging 10 years.
NEW YORK: Want to keep a strong
memory in old age? A study has found that regular moderate to intense exercise
in old age can slow brain aging 10 years.
According to the study, people
who reported little or no exercise - the brains of 10 years of people who
reported moderate to intense exercise.
"The number of people over
65 years in the US is increasing, ie, the public health burden of thinking and
memory problems are likely to grow," said study author Clinton B Wright of
the University of Miami , U.S.
"Our study showed that for
the elderly, regular exercise may be protective, helping to maintain their
cognitive abilities longer," Wright said in the study published in the
online journal Neurology.
The team analyzed data on 876
people who were asked how long and how often were exercised during the two
weeks prior to that date.
An average of seven years later,
each person was given tests of memory and thinking skills and an MRI of the
brain and five years after taking the memory and thinking tests again.
Of the group, 90 percent reported
light exercise or no exercise, which includes activities such as walking and
yoga. They were placed in the low activity group.
The remaining 10 percent reported
moderate to high intensity exercise, including activities such as running,
aerobics or calisthenics. They were placed in the high activity group.
The results showed low levels of
activity showed a greater reduction over five years compared to those with high
levels of activity in testing how quickly could carry out simple tasks and
could recall many words from a list.
The difference was equal to 10
years of aging. The difference also remained after researchers adjusted for
other factors that might affect brain health, such as smoking, alcohol
consumption, blood pressure and body mass index.
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