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Exercise Improves Memory In Senior Brains Up To Age 70

October 20, 2014: 12:00 AM EST
People older than 70 may not benefit from exercise that, in younger people, improves cerebral blood flow and visual memory, German scientists have found. Forty study participants in good health, though sedentary, were divided into two groups. Half exercised regularly on a treadmill for three months. The rest participated in muscle relaxation sessions. Researchers found that regular physical exercise in men and women between 60 and 70 improved brain perfusion and memory skills, but had virtually no benefit for those older than 70. They concluded that “we may need pharmacological treatments to make exercise more effective" in older seniors.
A. Maass et al., "Vascular hippocampal plasticity after aerobic exercise in older adults. ", Molecular Psychiatry, October 20, 2014, © Maass et al.
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