Physical Activity in Old Age Keeps the Brain Fit
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&quot;Use it or lose it&quot; is a maxim that often is applied to the human mind. It makes sense that people who fail to challenge themselves mentally might lose some of their intellectual sharpness.
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New research shows that exercise can help reverse the aging process at the cellular level. Strength training for the senior set.
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If you are overweight then being active might help you to stay fit but keep in mind that physical activity alone will not help you to increase your longevity.
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Walking may protect the elderly from developing dementia, research suggests.
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may help people maintain their cognitive skills as they age, a 10-year Dutch study found. The study, published in Tuesday&#39;s Neurology, reviewed the data of 295 men, born between 1900 and 1920, from Finland, Italy and Netherlands.
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There is no question that a regular program of exercise is beneficial for all population groups. Even senior citizens can live healthier, more productive lives if they incorporate exercise into their daily routine.
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A new study suggests that longer and more intense physical activity helps men keep their cognitive functioning into old age. We already know that exercise has many benefits for health.
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Older men who either maintain or increase their physical activity as they age will keep more of their memory and thinking ability than those who don&#39;t, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology reported.
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Well-designed studies suggest several ways to improve the brainâs viability.
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There is much more to becoming â and staying â physically fit as you age than engaging in regular aerobic activity.
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Regular exercise can reduce the incidence of a deadly combination of risk factors for heart disease and diabetes in middle-aged and older people.
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Elderly people who take regular walks  are less likely to suffer dementia than those who take little  exercise, a pair of studies said on Tuesday.
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Want to age gracefully? Keep moving. Regular exercise can reduce the risk of chronic disease -- such as heart trouble, diabetes, even cancer -- and keep you feeling and looking younger as you age.
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High-intensity walking helps  elderly adults keep their blood pressure in check, maintain  thigh muscle strength, and increase their exercise capacity,  according to results of a study published in the Mayo Clinic  Proceedings.
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NEW YORK  - Getting plenty of recreational activity may reduce women's risk of developing breast cancer after menopause, and exercise appears to have the most powerful preventive effect on the most aggressive type of tumor.
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The US study focused on more than 100 adults aged 55 to 75, half of whom were given a six-month programme of supervised exercises three times a week.
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CHICAGO - The health benefits of regular walking may include helping prevent mental decline and Alzheimer's disease, research in patients aged 70 and up has found, bolstering evidence that exercise needn't be strenuous to be good for you.    There's plenty of evidence that mental exercise, such as crossword puzzles and reading, may reduce Alzheimer's risks, but previous studies on brain benefits from physical exercise had conflicting results...