A recent
study found that the cognitive decline that comes with old age can be avoided
with physical activity.
Louis
Bherer, a professor at the Concordia University Department of Psychology in
Montreal and director of the University’s PERFORM Centre, led the study, which found that steep cognitive decline
in old age might just be preventable.
The study
put adults over the age of 70 on a fitness regimen for three months, and found
that the activity helped make the participants more alert.
“The
results were amazing,” he said. “Their memory was sharper. They were more
alert. They were able to sustain mental activity for longer periods.”
He adds
that exercise is not the only factor that contributes to cognitive decline.
“The most
obvious candidates were lifestyle, exercise, the work we do, the type of social
engagement we have.”
Bherer’s
research shows that the cognitive decline that comes with age can be prevented
with a few lifestyle changes.
“This is
bringing people freedom and the hope to stay free for a while and enjoy these
extra years we have now,” he said. “It’s one thing to live longer, but hopefully
you live better, too.”
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