I’ve written several posts in the past which connected physical exercise to brain fitness. Well I just came across a news article today on yahoo which further highlighted this connection.
The article reported the results of a study performed by Dr. Patricia A. Boyle and her colleagues of Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center in Chicago. They found that the greater a person’s muscle strength, the lower their likelihood of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. The same was true for the loss of mental function that often precedes full-blown Alzheimer’s.
The researchers initially measured the strength of nine muscle groups in the arms and legs of 970 dementia-free men and women 54 to 100 years old (their average age was around 80). During a four year follow-up, 138 people in the study developed Alzheimer’s. These individuals were older and had worse mental function than the rest of the study participants. They also were weaker. They found that muscle strength had a strong influence on the risk of the disease. People who ranked in the top 10 percent for muscle strength were 61 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer’s than the weakest 10 percent. Stronger people also showed a slower decline in their mental abilities over time.
“These findings support the link between physical health and cognition in aging and the importance of maintaining good physical function and strength,” Boyle told Reuters.
“Good physical health is important for good brain function.”
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More muscle power means lower Alzheimer’s risk
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I think this is a great article on More Muscle Strength equals Less Risk of Alzheimer’s. I never knew that this could help you from getting Alzheimer’s.
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Great info. I’ll get going and build more muscle strength right now.
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Well logically and medically this information is 100% correct. The risk of Alzheimer’s getting in to you are very much less if you have good muscle strength. The best way to gain good muscle strength is for improved and balanced diet with all nutrients.
Wow, it makes you wonder what other major benefits are of muscle that we haven’t discovered yet. Does gender play any role?
This is vital for people that are in our age range (25 – 40) in that way we understand that staying fit is a good investment for the future. Alzehimers is a horrible disease and if we can do something to avoid it, great.
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