Monday, February 16, 2009

Age-Related Changes in the Brain Slowed with Fitness

Need another reason to exercise? Researchers from the University of Kansas Medical Center say age-related changes in the brain appear to be slowed in physically fit individuals.

Being more physically fit appears to slow down damage to the brain's memory centers in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Kansas Medical Center and presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in Chicago.
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