Taking a brisk walk may help slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease
7 years, 9 months ago

Taking a brisk walk may help slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease

Hindustan Times  

Taking a brisk walk or engaging in other moderate-intensity physical activities may help slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, says a study. Nearly 100 cognitively healthy late-middle-aged adults from the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention study group participated in this research published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. “While many people become discouraged about Alzheimer’s disease because they feel there’s little they can do to protect against it, these results suggest that engaging in moderate physical activity may slow down the progression of the disease,” Dougherty added. Participants who spent at least 68 minutes per day engaged in moderate physical activity showed better glucose metabolism profiles than those who spent less time, the findings showed.

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Study Reveals How Much Exercise Older Adults Need Each Week To Live Longer
1 month ago

Study Reveals How Much Exercise Older Adults Need Each Week To Live Longer

Huff Post  

Halfpoint Images via Getty Images 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise can cut older adults' risk of all-cause mortality by 31%, according to new research. Generally, moderate aerobic physical activity includes exercises like brisk walking, dancing, gardening and playing doubles tennis, but Yun said exactly what is moderate and what is vigorous varies from person to person. A good way …

Break into sweat: Study shows aerobic exercise reduces Alzheimer’s risk
2 months, 1 week ago

Break into sweat: Study shows aerobic exercise reduces Alzheimer’s risk

Hindustan Times  

Alzheimer’s disease has limited treatments for its symptoms, but the progression is almost always inevitable. A study from the Federal University of São Paulo, published in the Brain Research journal, adds to this ongoing list as the findings revealed the benefits of aerobic exercise for brain health. Aerobic exercise reduces Alzheimer’s disease risk The study found that exercise helps in …

This 1 Activity Could Seriously Boost Your Brain. Here's How.
3 months, 1 week ago

This 1 Activity Could Seriously Boost Your Brain. Here's How.

Huff Post  

Abraham Gonzalez Fernandez via Getty Images When you travel, your brain benefits from the new environment and languages all around you. “I think that one of the fastest ways to improve your mood and get yourself out of a funk is to get out of your regular routine ― and traveling is one of the ways to do that,” said …

How Exercise Boosts Brain Function And Lowers Dementia Risk
4 months ago

How Exercise Boosts Brain Function And Lowers Dementia Risk

Huff Post  

Justin Lambert via Getty Images Movement of any kind is tied to faster cognitive-processing speed, according to a new study. During these check-ins, participants reported their recent physical activity and completed short cognitive assessments that measured their cognitive-processing speed and so-called working memory, the brain’s short-term storage. “ is one of the 10 factors that improve cognition and brain health …

Being aerobically fit in middle age may reduce Alzheimer’s and dementia risk, study says
4 months, 1 week ago

Being aerobically fit in middle age may reduce Alzheimer’s and dementia risk, study says

CNN  

CNN — Doing more aerobic exercise in middle age and old age may reduce the risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, a new study found. “Our study underscores the critical role of cardiovascular fitness in reducing dementia risk, even for those genetically predisposed to Alzheimer’s disease,” said Weili Xu, a professor in the Aging Research Center at Karolinska Institute in …

Being aerobically fit in middle age may reduce Alzheimer’s and dementia risk, study says
4 months, 1 week ago

Being aerobically fit in middle age may reduce Alzheimer’s and dementia risk, study says

CNN  

CNN — Doing more aerobic exercise in middle age and old age may reduce the risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, a new study found. “Our study underscores the critical role of cardiovascular fitness in reducing dementia risk, even for those genetically predisposed to Alzheimer’s disease,” said Weili Xu, a professor in the Aging Research Center at Karolinska Institute in …

The impact regular exercise has on your brain and why
4 months, 4 weeks ago

The impact regular exercise has on your brain and why

The Independent  

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Researchers discover subtle change in the way you walk that could be a sign of dementia
1 year ago

Researchers discover subtle change in the way you walk that could be a sign of dementia

Daily Mail  

Very subtle changes to the way you walk could be the earliest signs of dementia, an innovative study has suggested. Researchers from the Florida Atlantic University found that getting patients to walk along a curved line rather than a straight line was a better way to detect mild cognitive impairment Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, usually presents …

How exercise is linked to brain health
1 year, 3 months ago

How exercise is linked to brain health

Live Mint  

Many studies have shown that exercise can lift our mood, improve sleep and reduce feelings of anxiety. The study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, shows that being physically active is linked to increased size of brain areas important for memory and learning, a press statement published in iOS Press reveals. The researchers found that even moderate levels of …

Walking improves brain connectivity, memory in older adults: Study
1 year, 10 months ago

Walking improves brain connectivity, memory in older adults: Study

Hindustan Times  

A new research from the University of Maryland School of Public Health shows that walking increases connections within and between three brain networks, including one linked to Alzheimer's disease, adding to the increasing body of data that exercise benefits brain health. Walking improves brain connectivity, memory in older adults: Study Published this month in the Journal for Alzheimer's Disease Reports, …

Six minutes of daily exercise can boost brain health, delay Alzheimer’s, dementia and Parkinson’s, study says
2 years, 2 months ago

Six minutes of daily exercise can boost brain health, delay Alzheimer’s, dementia and Parkinson’s, study says

The Independent  

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Alzheimer's disease could be delayed with six minutes of high-intensity exercise: Scientists revealed
2 years, 2 months ago

Alzheimer's disease could be delayed with six minutes of high-intensity exercise: Scientists revealed

Hindustan Times  

Six minutes of high-intensity exercise could extend the lifespan of a healthy brain and delay the onset of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Six minutes of high-intensity exercise could extend the lifespan of a healthy brain and delay the onset of neurodegenerative disorders The specialised protein named brain-derived neurotrophic factor promotes neuroplasticity and the survival of …

The SIX MINUTE daily exercise that might be enough to ward off Alzheimer’s
2 years, 2 months ago

The SIX MINUTE daily exercise that might be enough to ward off Alzheimer’s

Daily Mail  

Just six minutes of high-intensity exercise per day could help delay the onset of Alzheimer's, new research suggests. Results of the study, published in The Journal of Physiology, revealed brief but vigorous exercise was the most efficient way to increase BDNF, as it increased as much as five-fold compared to those who fasted or did light exercise This protein is …

Alzheimer's disease can be diagnosed before patients experience symptoms: Study
2 years, 4 months ago

Alzheimer's disease can be diagnosed before patients experience symptoms: Study

Hindustan Times  

People suffering from Alzheimer's disease can be identified before they experience any symptoms and it's also possible to predict who will deteriorate within the next few years, suggests the findings of a large study led by Lund University in Sweden. This is why Alzheimer's is so difficult to diagnose in its early stages", explains Oskar Hansson, senior physician in neurology …

Alzheimer’s disease: 5 daily habits that increase risk of dementia
2 years, 4 months ago

Alzheimer’s disease: 5 daily habits that increase risk of dementia

Hindustan Times  

Are you using it or losing it? A mind that doesn't 'exercise' can shrink which could lead to cognitive decline and also increase risk of Alzheimer's disease. Amyloid, a protein forms plaques around brain cells, while another protein tau could form tangles within brain cells. Dr. Mazhar Abbas Turabi, Consultant Neurosurgeon, Masina Hospital, Byculla, Mumbai tells HT Digital about harmful …

Walk this number of steps each day to cut your risk of dementia
2 years, 6 months ago

Walk this number of steps each day to cut your risk of dementia

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Fitness, But Better newsletter series. People between the ages of 40 and 79 who took 9,826 steps per day were 50% less likely to develop dementia within seven years, the study found. Furthermore, people who walked with “purpose” – at a pace over 40 steps a minute – were able to cut their risk of dementia …

The very simple task which may keep dementia at bay
2 years, 7 months ago

The very simple task which may keep dementia at bay

The Telegraph  

Listening to the radio is better at warding off dementia than exercise, a new study suggests. The data included more than two million people and found that leisure activities were effective at protecting against the disease, lowering the risk by 17 per cent, but some hobbies were found to be better than others. Mental activity - which includes reading, writing, …

Even Simple Exercises May Help Ageing Brain, Study Hints
2 years, 7 months ago

Even Simple Exercises May Help Ageing Brain, Study Hints

News 18  

New research hints that even a simple exercise routine just might help older people with mild memory problems. Researchers recruited about 300 sedentary older adults with hard-to-spot memory changes called mild cognitive impairment or MCI — a condition that’s sometimes, but not always, a precursor to Alzheimer’s. But the results suggest “this is doable for everybody" — not just seniors …

Even simple exercise may help aging brain, study hints
2 years, 7 months ago

Even simple exercise may help aging brain, study hints

Associated Press  

New research hints that even a simple exercise routine just might help older Americans with mild memory problems. But the results suggest “this is doable for everybody” -- not just seniors healthy enough to work up a hard sweat, said Baker, who presented the data Tuesday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. Previous research has found regular physical activity of …

Lifestyle Alterations To Prevent Dementia
2 years, 8 months ago

Lifestyle Alterations To Prevent Dementia

News 18  

Dementia is a syndrome that causes loss in cognitive function. Typically chronic or progressive in character, this mental illness impairs the memory, reasoning, and social skills of a person and significantly interferes with day-to-day functioning. Aim for a healthy weight and be physically active:Engaging in at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise each week can help you maintain a healthy …

Could tracking movement help in diagnosing dementia?
2 years, 8 months ago

Could tracking movement help in diagnosing dementia?

Live Mint  

According to recent research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, wearable movement-tracking technologies may one day be helpful in giving older persons early signs of cognitive loss. According to study lead author Amal Wanigatunga, PhD, MPH, assistant scientist in the Department of Epidemiology at the Bloomberg Sackler School of Public Health, "We tend to think of the …

Study explores how to prevent cognitive decline in people with dementia
3 years, 2 months ago

Study explores how to prevent cognitive decline in people with dementia

Hindustan Times  

Dementia has been defined as the chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury. Study explores how to prevent cognitive decline in people with dementia An international team of researchers led by Universite de Montreal psychology professor Sylvie Belleville determined how many of those intervention sessions were needed to prevent cognitive decline in people …

Exercise training may prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease, says study
3 years, 9 months ago

Exercise training may prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease, says study

Hindustan Times  

A recent study shows a memory biomarker, myokine Cathepsin B, increased in older adults following a 26-week structured aerobic exercise training. Exercise training may prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease, says study The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Endocrinology, showed that the positive association between CTSB and cognition, and the substantial modulation of lipid metabolites implicated in dementia, …

Here's how aerobic exercise can benefit older adults with Alzheimer's dementia
4 years, 1 month ago

Here's how aerobic exercise can benefit older adults with Alzheimer's dementia

Hindustan Times  

Exercising regularly has many health benefits, but did you know aerobic exercise could also benefit older adults living with Alzheimer's dementia? Here's how aerobic exercise can benefit older adults with Alzheimer's dementia According to a new research, aerobic exercise may help in slowing memory loss for older adults living with Alzheimer's dementia. "Our primary finding indicates that a six-month aerobic …

Aerobics may protect against Alzheimer's disease
5 years, 1 month ago

Aerobics may protect against Alzheimer's disease

India TV News  

Researchers have found that regular aerobic exercise not only improves physical health but also improves cognitive functioning, which might protect against Alzheimer's disease. They underwent a battery of assessments, including cardiorespiratory fitness testing, measurement of daily physical activity, brain glucose metabolism imaging, and cognitive function tests. Compared to the participants maintaining their usual level of physical activity, individuals assigned to …

Exercise stops your brain from shrinking, researchers say
5 years, 2 months ago

Exercise stops your brain from shrinking, researchers say

Salon  

Cardio exercise, which includes activities like running, biking and jogging, is often thought of as crucial to heart health and weight loss. Indeed, a new study from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings associates cardiovascular exercise with better brain health — specifically, the brain’s gray matter and total brain volume, which are both brain regions …

Study finds walking style can be an indicator of dementia later in life
5 years, 5 months ago

Study finds walking style can be an indicator of dementia later in life

ABC  

Betty Pilgrim is walking down a special mat with electronic sensors underneath it, so researchers can gather data on how quickly she walks, and how one step compares to the next. Key points: The study monitored the walking style and brain health of 400 Tasmanians aged 60 to 85 It found a relationship between speed and walking patterns and decline …

Walking patterns could identify dementia types: Study
5 years, 6 months ago

Walking patterns could identify dementia types: Study

The Quint  

London, Sep 22 Researchers have found that walking may be a key clinical tool in helping doctors accurately identify the specific type of dementia a patient has. Published in the Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, the research have shown that people with Alzheimer's disease or Lewy body dementia have unique walking patterns that signal subtle differences …

Daily Movement — Even Household Chores — May Boost Brain Health In Elderly
6 years, 2 months ago

Daily Movement — Even Household Chores — May Boost Brain Health In Elderly

NPR  

Daily Movement — Even Household Chores — May Boost Brain Health In Elderly Enlarge this image toggle caption BSIP/UIG/Getty Images BSIP/UIG/Getty Images Want to reduce your risk of dementia in older age? But Buchman says the new findings suggest that physical activity may be protective, even amidst developing Alzheimer's. "It's almost as if the physical activity was helping the brain …

Daily exercise can help people with rare Alzheimer's disease, says a study
6 years, 6 months ago

Daily exercise can help people with rare Alzheimer's disease, says a study

India TV News  

Exercise may delay cognitive decline in people with rare Alzheimer's disease, suggests a study. For individuals carrying a genetic mutation that causes AD, engaging in at least 2.5 hours of physical activity per week may have beneficial effects on markers of Alzheimer's disease brain changes and may delay cognitive decline. According to the authors, these results support the benefit of …

Gait predicts dementia risk
7 years ago

Gait predicts dementia risk

The Hindu  

Researchers report that older adults they studied with markedly slow walking speeds had a greater risk of developing dementia. People who had a poorer ability to think and make decisions when they entered the study and those whose cognitive abilities declined more quickly during the study were also more likely to be diagnosed with dementia, according to the report, published …

DOES EXERCISE PREVENT DEMENTIA?
7 years ago

DOES EXERCISE PREVENT DEMENTIA?

Daily Mail  

Aerobic exercise such as walking and running may halt dementia by preventing the brain from shrinking, research suggested in November 2017. Being active several times a week maintains the size of the region of the brain associated with memory, a study found. Lead author Joseph Firth from the Western Sydney University, said: 'When you exercise you produce a chemical called …

How brisk walking helps in slowing down Alzheimer’s Disease
7 years, 9 months ago

How brisk walking helps in slowing down Alzheimer’s Disease

India TV News  

If you want to slow down the progression of Alzheimer's disease then engage yourself in brisk-walking or any other moderate-intensity work out, says a study. "While many people become discouraged about Alzheimer's disease because they feel there's little they can do to protect against it, these results suggest that engaging in moderate physical activity may slow down the progression of …

Dancing Can Help Prevent Dementia
7 years, 11 months ago

Dancing Can Help Prevent Dementia

Huff Post  

A few simple steps can help you reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s research has traditionally been funded at a fraction of the spending on the other top ten causes of death, and we haven’t had a new drug with proven effectiveness in 14 years. While some recent research questions the rate of efficacy, other studies found that doing these …

Exercise may help elderly to boost brain activity, memory
8 years, 2 months ago

Exercise may help elderly to boost brain activity, memory

India TV News  

If they maintain high levels of fitness through physical activity such as walking, jogging, swimming, or dancing, the older adults may boost their brain function and memory -- the hallmark impairments in Alzheimer's disease, researchers say. Older adults who exercised showed good cardiac fitness levels which improved their memory performance and increased brain activity patterns compared to their low fit …

Moderate physical activity in old age may improve cognition, shows study
8 years, 6 months ago

Moderate physical activity in old age may improve cognition, shows study

India TV News  

Moderate physical activity in midlife like brisk walk may improve cognition in old age, according to a new research. "The study suggests that the beneficial influence of physical activity on the brain and cognition is not solely based on decreasing vascular risk factors," said researcher Paula Iso-Markku from the University of Helsinki in Finland. Instead, quite a moderate amount of …

Exercising four times a week could stop dementia
8 years, 7 months ago

Exercising four times a week could stop dementia

Daily Mail  

Exercising four times a week could reverse the early stages of dementia, according to the dramatic results of a new study. People with mild cognitive impairment – often the first stages of dementia – showed significant increase in brain size when they underwent a six-month exercise programme. People with mild cognitive impairment – often the first stages of dementia – …

Don't forget! Exercise may slow brain aging by 10 years
9 years ago

Don't forget! Exercise may slow brain aging by 10 years

India TV News  

New York:We all slow down mentally, as we age. A study has found that moderate to intense regular exercise in old age may delay brain aging by 10 years. According to the study, the people who reported light to no exercise -- their brain aged 10 years more than the people who reported moderate to intense exercise. "Our study showed …

Exercise may slow mental decline for older people
9 years ago

Exercise may slow mental decline for older people

CNN  

Story highlights A new study found that older people who get more physical activity might experience a slower rate of mental decline The difference in rate of mental decline was equivalent to 10 years of aging The study emphasizes the importance of physical activity in older people CNN — Mentally, we all slow down a little bit as we age. …

Lifestyle changes may guard aging brain against memory loss
9 years, 8 months ago

Lifestyle changes may guard aging brain against memory loss

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The latest Alzheimer’s research has a clear theme: Change your lifestyle to protect your brain. Here are five tips to help guard your brain against memory loss, based on research at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference: GET BETTER SHUT-EYE Studies of more than 6,000 people linked poor sleep quality — and especially sleep apnea — to early memory …

How diet, exercise and social activity can delay dementia
10 years ago

How diet, exercise and social activity can delay dementia

Daily Mail  

A healthy lifestyle can preserve the brainpower of those at risk of dementia, according to a landmark study. Regular exercise, a healthy diet, brain training and social activities were found to help stave off mental decline. Regular exercise, a healthy diet and brain training s were found to help stave off mental decline It found those at risk of dementia …

Pace of walking and memory loss can predict dementia: study
10 years, 8 months ago

Pace of walking and memory loss can predict dementia: study

Firstpost  

People who tested positive for pre-dementia were twice as likely as others to develop dementia within 12 years. A team of researchers of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center led by Indian American Joe Verghese in a study titled “Motoric cognitive risk syndrome” said that in many clinical and community settings people don’t have …

Regular exercise might help slow down progression of dementia, says study
11 years, 3 months ago

Regular exercise might help slow down progression of dementia, says study

Raw Story  

Physical activity may improve memory, attention and general cognitive function among the growing number of people with dementia, according to new research in a leading medical journal. The findings, published on Wednesday in the Cochrane Library, are among the first to suggest that regular exercise – which previous studies have said can help prevent dementia – can also bring some …

Exercise keeps Alzheimer's at bay
11 years, 5 months ago

Exercise keeps Alzheimer's at bay

Daily Mail  

Exercise keeps Alzheimer's at bay: Walking releases chemical which helps keep the brain healthy Walking could hold key to slowing onset of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Chemical produced by body during exercise could be given as injection A rigorous walk could hold the key to slowing the onset of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s in later life. A natural chemical produced by the …

Study ties higher blood sugar to dementia risk
11 years, 7 months ago

Study ties higher blood sugar to dementia risk

Associated Press  

Higher blood-sugar levels, even those well short of diabetes, seem to raise the risk of developing dementia, a major new study finds. “It’s a nice, clean pattern” — risk rises as blood sugar does, said Dallas Anderson, a scientist at the National Institute on Aging, the federal agency that paid for the study. The new study, published in Thursday’s New …

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