It is generally accepted that exercise can delay the onset of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. For the latest study, researchers took 494 people in England who had been diagnosed with dementia, and assigned 329 of them to an exercise programme. In the exercise group, the decline was steeper, "however, the average difference was small and clinical relevance was uncertain," said a press statement. "The search for effective lifestyle interventions that can delay cognitive decline in dementia must continue." According to the UN's World Health Organization, about 50 million people worldwide suffer from dementia, including Alzheimer's Disease -- the most common form with about two-thirds of cases.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 16, 2018 22:41 UTC