Exercise – Good for Body and Mind

Finally a study with good news!  The Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease reports that older people who did tai chi three times a week for 40 weeks not only showed increases in brain volume, they also scored better on memory and learning tests than those who didn’t exercise.  It’s exciting to think that gentle forms of exercise can counteract normal age-related brain shrinkage.

(UC Berkeley Wellness Letter Winter 2012)

 

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