Doing exercise regularly may help Alzheimer’s patients, holding back their worsening health condition, a new study states.
Researchers uncovered this opinion after studying about 134 Alzheimer’s patients whose average age was 83 years and found that patients with Alzheimer’s disease who participated in a modern exercise program had a comparatively slower deterioration than those who didn’t participate in moderate exercise program. Moreover, patients following exercise schedule also showed significant improvement in the spheres of behavioral disturbance, depression, etc.
Well, quite a significant finding, but it is worth mentioning that this is not for the first time that any study has come out depicting exercise good for Alzheimer’s patients, since studies conducted earlier have also harped upon the same fact. Know how:-
1. Exercise Slows Development of Alzheimer’s-Like Brain Changes in Mice, New Study Finds
2. Keeping Mind And Body Active Slows Alzheimer’s
3. Beat Alzheimer’s with exercise
Interestingly, some studies have also dubbed spirituality beneficial for patients coping with Alzheimer’s disease.Moreover, exercise has been found helpful in delaying dementia, which is a sister disease of Alzheimer.
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Via: Reuters