Exercise could slow withering effects of Alzheimer's

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-09/usmc-ecs091319.php

News Release 17-Sep-2019
UT Southwestern Medical Center

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 in the brain - a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease - experienced slower degeneration in a region of the brain crucial for memory if they exercised regularly for one year.

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