Exercise may be the best medicine for Alzheimer's disease
Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 12:30
in Health & Medicine
Regular, moderate exercise could improve memory and cognitive function in those at risk for Alzheimer's disease in a way no drug can. Scientists studied the effects of exercise on a group of older adults with mild cognitive impairment and found that brain activity associated with memory, measured by neuroimaging, improved after 12 weeks of a moderate exercise program.