This article appeared last April, but it echoes the focus of current research regarding the interrelation of exercise and the maintenance of cognitive health.
". . . . clinical research suggests that keeping physically active and engaged in moderate to vigorous exercise may be vital to brain health. Because exercise promotes neurogenesis, increased brain volume, and improved cognitive function, it can help the aging brain to retain plasticity. However the precise mechanisms by which exercise accomplishes these changes in the brain are not clearly understood. This study argues that 'what is good for the heart is good for the brain,' although more research is needed to determine the optimal exercise prescription for brain health and successful cognitive aging.' Abstract: PubMed. Article: "Exercise and the aging mind: buffing the baby boomer's body and brain," BL Marks, LM Katz, and JK Smith, The Physician and Sportsmedicine [2009 Apr;37(1):119-25]. Photo by Mitchell Hall.
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