12 Intervention Sessions Improve Cognition
September 17, 2023
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Researchers say it takes a dozen “intervention sessions” to improve cognition in those at risk for Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
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“Ageless Grace” Keeps People with Dementia Moving
August 27, 2023
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Denise Medved is the founder and creator of a program that takes Alzheimer’s patients through vigorous, spirited exercise routines. She calls her program, “Ageless Grace”.
How Physical Activity Turns Back the Brain’s Clock
August 4, 2023
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The protein BDNF builds synapses in the human brain, nurturing brain cells and fighting off dementia. While there is no artificial way of boosting it, social and cognitive activity can.
Taking a Walk Improves Brain Health
July 9, 2023
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Getting out into the fresh air and taking a walk does good things for your brain and well-being, researchers say.
Energetic Lifestyle Builds Brains by 5%
June 26, 2023
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UCLA researchers found active people build 5% more gray matter in their brain. See how this prevents Alzheimer’s.
Group Walking Really Fights Dementia
June 8, 2023
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Walking groups are found to be one of the best and easiest ways to boost health and fight conditions such as dementia.
Vascular Dementia Prescription: Sit Less, Move More
May 26, 2023
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Researchers say a lifestyle-only treatment which includes increased physical activity may be the best prescription for preventing vascular and other issues that can lead to dementia. Their prescription: sit less and move more for mildly high blood pressure and cholesterol, which helps address vascular issues.
Those Declining Dementia Rates? It’s Exercise, Diet & Education
May 8, 2023
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Dementia incidence has steadily fallen by 20 to 25 percent over the past three decades in the U.S., U.K., Sweden, and the Netherlands. How come?
Fighting Dementia with Play
May 3, 2023
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An international team of researchers finds that cognitive motor training helps fight Alzheimer’s and dementia, using a fitness game to show that cognitive motor training improves both cognitive and physical skills in people with significant dementia. Find out more.
Each Treadmill Minute = Even Better Memory 25 Years Later
March 2, 2023
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In an extensive 25-year study, researchers found people who stayed on treadmills longer tended to score higher on memory tests. Study participants recalled more words correctly on a memory test for every additional minute they ran.
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