Regular exercise may safeguard against memory loss

More than 16 million people in the United States live with cognitive memory impairment. The underlying cause of vascular cognitive impairment, in particular, is caused by…Continue reading Read More...

Brain blood flow reduces when fit older adults stop exercising

Physically fit, healthy older adults who stopped exercising for only 10 days showed signs of significant decreases in blood flow to parts of the brain that are important for thinking, learning, and memory – such as the hippocampus. Continue Reading… Read More...

Interrupting sitting time and type 2 diabetes

People with Type 2 diabetes could trim down and improve their metabolic health by replacing long periods of sitting with periodic standing, taking the stairs or even just changing the television station manually, a new study suggests. “It is important to stress that physical activity incorporates all different forms of movement and that people do […] Read More...