An Active Memory
The Journal of the American Medical Association reported today that Australian researchers 
have demonstrated decreases in progression toward Alzheimer's disease with modest increases in physical activity. In this study over 300 people, 50 years and older, with some memory deficits were randomly assigned to either usual care or to a 24-week home based program of physical activity. The activity consisted of three 50 minute sessions per week. The most common activity used in the study walking. However several individuals participated in light resistance training. The authors of the study concluded that "An important merit of this trial was to demonstrate the potential benefit of a simple intervention that is almost universally available."
have demonstrated decreases in progression toward Alzheimer's disease with modest increases in physical activity. In this study over 300 people, 50 years and older, with some memory deficits were randomly assigned to either usual care or to a 24-week home based program of physical activity. The activity consisted of three 50 minute sessions per week. The most common activity used in the study walking. However several individuals participated in light resistance training. The authors of the study concluded that "An important merit of this trial was to demonstrate the potential benefit of a simple intervention that is almost universally available."
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