Regular aerobic workouts increase the size of the hippocampus – the brain’s memory area – in older women and may help slow the progression of dementia. [s]Health24[/s] reports that the small study, published in [s]British Journal of Sports Medicine[/s] by researchers at the [b]University of British Columbia[/b] in Vancouver, included 86 women aged 70 to 80 who had mild memory problems,, a common risk factor for dementia. The authors recommended regular aerobic exercise to keep mild cognitive impairment at bay.
[link url=http://www.health24.com/Medical/Alzheimers/News/Aerobic-exercise-may-boost-memory-in-older-women-20140410]Full Health24 report[/link]
[link url=http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2014/03/21/bjsports-2013-093224.extract?sid=eaf9b061-a5d4-4837-808f-60b9ad69dc96]BJSM abstract[/link]