Regular aerobic exercise may decrease the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/ip-aet020220.php

News Release 3-Feb-2020
IOS Press

Individuals at risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD) because of family history or genetic predisposition who engaged in six months of aerobic exercise training improved their brain glucose metabolism and higher-order thinking abilities (e.g., planning and mental flexibility) called executive function; these improvements occurred in conjunction with increased cardiorespiratory fitness. The results of this study are published in a special issue of Brain Plasticity devoted to Exercise and Cognition.