CrossFitters, Rejoice: Lifting Weights Protects Your Brain
October 21, 2015
Published in Men’s Journal. Lifting Weights for Brain Health There are ample reasons to strength train: Lifting makes you faster, is great for weight loss, and helps keep you injury-free. Add to that increased brain health. According to new research from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, weights have been shown to help protect your brain from age-related decline. As we get older, our brains suffer: lesions and holes develop that can shrink down our white matter, prompting the cognitive decline that slows our ability to think, reason, and create. And while exercise has long been thought to prevent the slide, most of the research has prescribed cardio — running, walking. This latest study put strength … Read more
Category: Healthy Cognitive Aging, NewsBorn to walk – Improve your health in 15 minutes of less
September 1, 2015
Published in the Alive newsletter. Crows calling, twigs snapping, our feet crunching on fallen leaves, the smell of crisp fall air and freshly mowed grass, the sounds of children giggling infuse our senses. Aren’t you glad you put your work aside and went for a walk? Heed the call of your body In our past, humans were hunter-gathers, and to walk was as natural as breathing. In fact, more than half of our muscles are designed for walking. Now, Statistics Canada reports that Canadian adults age 18 to 79 are inactive for 10 hours a day on average, leading sedentary lives of watching television, working at their office desk, and … Read more
Category: Falls Prevention, Healthy Cognitive Aging, NewsHow exercise can deter disease such as dementia and cancer
July 24, 2015
Published by The Globe and Mail Sure, physical activity is good for your body and mind. But why? And how much of it do you really need? Researchers examining the benefits of exercise are now getting down to the nitty-gritty, finding new clues about how it may deter illnesses such as dementia and cancer. While there’s plenty of evidence to show that regularly breaking a sweat may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, much of that research has previously been conducted on healthy individuals. But new studies presented this week at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Washington suggest physical activity may also improve the … Read more
Category: NewsWalking three hours a week improves brain function: UBC research
July 23, 2015
Published in the Vancouver Sun. For those with mild cognitive impairment caused by mini-strokes, exercise is the best medicine VANCOUVER — Taking regular brisk walks improves brain function in people who have already had mini-strokes, according to newly released findings by University of British Columbia researcher Teresa Liu-Ambrose. It’s more evidence that shows physical exercise is an effective way to prevent or slow the progress of dementia, says Liu-Ambrose, who is presenting the research for the first time Thursday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Washington, D.C., the world’s largest gathering of experts on Alzheimer’s and other dementias. “We’re quite keen to focus on vascular dementia because it … Read more
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