Exercise could slow withering effects of Alzheimer’s

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Exercise could slow withering effects of Alzheimer's
In the Alzheimer’s affected brain, abnormal levels of the amyloid beta protein clump together to form plaques (seen in brown) that collect between neurons and disrupt cell function. A UT Southwestern study shows people with abnormal amyloid beta accumulation experienced slower brain degeneration if they exercised regularly for one year. Credit: National Institute on Aging, NIH

Exercising several times a week may delay brain deterioration in people at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study that scientists say merits further research to establish whether fitness can affect the progression of dementia.

Research from UT Southwestern found that people who had accumulation of amyloid beta…

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