Physical Activity Keeps the Brain Healthy

An active lifestyle has long been promoted as a way to keep the heart pumping strong. Now new research shows that physical activity may help to keep the brain robust as well, preserving areas critical for thinking and memory and possibly even helping to ward off Alzheimer’s disease in old age. Earlier studies have linked activities like walking and ballroom dancing to a lower risk for dementia. Exercise is known to boost cardiovascular health, and what’s good for the heart is good for the brain, the thinking goes. http://www.alzinfo.org/07/articles/prevention-and-wellness/physical-activity-brain-healthy