One study found that aerobic exercise can improve loss of memory in
older adults, and may prevent the aging process of cognitive decline.
Previous studies have shown the hippocampus of the brain later in
adulthood naturally reduced, which weakens the memory and increase the
risk of dementia. Arthur F. Kramer and colleagues studied 55 years of
60 to 80-year-old healthy adults in a one-year aerobic exercise
program before, during and after the brain scans. The authors report
that the study period, 3 times a week to walk 40 minutes each time
before subjects the volume of the hippocampus increased by about 2%.
Stretching exercises in the hippocampus in the control group the
volume decrease of 1.4%, in line with normal aging.
After a number of clinical researchers speculated upon, aerobic
exercise improves brain derived neurotrophic factor in the serum
concentration of neurotrophic factor is a naturally occurring compound
that helps produce new brain tissue and in the formation of new
memories play a key role. The authors say the study proves to late
adulthood before the hippocampus remains relatively active state, and
aerobic exercise - even in old age began to do aerobic exercise - can
help prevent age-related cognitive decline . Thus, we have always
advocated how important it is aerobic exercise, middle aged people, be
sure to remember.
