Sun Health Explainer: Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
'HEALTHY body, healthy mind' is a saying for a reason, as getting moving is a key way to keep dementia at bay.
"We found that around 10 per cent of cases would be eliminated if all middle-aged adults were to take part in sport or exercise once or twice per week or more often. The NHS recommends 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise a week to keep healthy. "Physical activity is also associated with greater brain volume, greater executive function, and greater memory."
They looked at data from 60,000 people who had been diagnosed with dementia and had health checkups two years before and two years after their diagnosis, and compared how much exercise they reported doing before and after the diagnosis.
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