Chinese Association of Idaho State University (CAISU)
Using Comparative Effectiveness Research to Examine and Improve Health Care Reform
Do you enjoy dancing or swimming? Thought OptiMind Review about becoming one of the many "Baby Boomer Bikers" on bike paths everywhere? Most experts agree that these activities improve blood flow, helping to prevent both heart disease and dementia. How is your balance? Do you know that the portion of your brain that is responsible for balance also controls concentration? There is a reason that your balance declines at around the same time as memory issues arise. Yoga poses that improve balance can help keep your brain healthy too. Now that's my kind of multi-tasking!
The good news is that with only a few minutes each day, you can improve both memory and balance. Exercise promotes good blood flow to the brain and encourages growth of new brain cells, lowering the risk of getting Alzheimer's disease and slowing cognitive decline in people who already have Alzheimer's.
According to studies done by Alzheimer's Prevention and the Mayo Clinic, a variety of types of exercise is especially helpful to the brain. Their data also shows that up to 70 percent of people who have Alzheimer's disease also have symptoms of depression. My mom's disease progression included a phase of depression, so I have first hand knowledge of that one. Research shows that exercise can also improve depression, making it even more important to maintain a regular exercise routine as we age.
A large, long-term study presented earlier this month at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease meeting in Honolulu found that people who perform moderate to heavy levels of exercise have a 40 percent lower risk of developing any type of dementia compared with people reporting the lowest level of exercise.
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