Exercise Not Puzzles May Protect Against Aging Brain
Exercise, Not Puzzles, May Protect Against Aging Brain Brain Health & Wellness
Dimitri Vervitsiotis/Getty Images Walking may protect against an aging brain. Researchers with the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, studying nearly 700 people in their early 70s, found that those who were most physically active had less brain shrinkage than those who got less exercise. At the same time, social and intellectually challenging activities, like going to the museum, learning a new language or visiting friends, seemed to have no protective effect on brain changes.
"Those who took more exercise had less brain atrophy, less damage to the wiring of the brain, and greater volumes of grey matter, which are the 'thinking' cells. We did not find any associations between being more socially or intellectually engaged and ," says study author Alan Gow, a senior research fellow at the University of Edinburgh.
Exercise Not Puzzles May Protect Aging Brain
The more you move the less your brain shrinks study finds
l If you want to protect your brain against the effects of aging, a brisk daily walk may do more for you than or social activities, a new study finds.Dimitri Vervitsiotis/Getty Images Walking may protect against an aging brain. Researchers with the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, studying nearly 700 people in their early 70s, found that those who were most physically active had less brain shrinkage than those who got less exercise. At the same time, social and intellectually challenging activities, like going to the museum, learning a new language or visiting friends, seemed to have no protective effect on brain changes.
"Those who took more exercise had less brain atrophy, less damage to the wiring of the brain, and greater volumes of grey matter, which are the 'thinking' cells. We did not find any associations between being more socially or intellectually engaged and ," says study author Alan Gow, a senior research fellow at the University of Edinburgh.