Exercise and Memory

Exercise May Help Ward Off Memory Decline

NEUROSCIENCE NEWSOCTOBER 21, 2016

Summary: According to a new study, exercise may provide a small benefit for elderly people who already are experiencing memory problems.

Source: AAN.

Exercise may be associated with a small benefit for elderly people who already have memory and thinking problems, according to new research published in the October 19, 2016, online issue of Neurology.

The research involved people with vascular cognitive impairment, which is the second most common cause of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. In vascular cognitive impairment, problems with memory and thinking skills result from damage to large and small blood vessels in the brain./.../