Both moderate aerobic exercise and stretching and balance activities protected against cognitive decline in older adults with mild cognitive impairment, according to research at the Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease annual meeting.
Laura D. Baker, PhD, professor of gerontology and geriatric medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and colleagues aimed to test whether 12 months of supervised moderate intensity aerobic exercise protected against cognitive decline compared with low intensity stretching and balancing.
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