The Value of 25 Minutes of Daily Exercise

By Diane Silverman | May 27, 2015 |

May 27, 2015 Bethany Simmonds, from the University of Bath, and colleagues assessed data collected on 213 people, average age 78 years. Those subjects who completed  more than 25 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day – such as walking quickly, cycling or swimming  – received 50% fewer prescriptions. The team also observed…

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Physical Activity and Alzheimer’s Disease

By Diane Silverman | November 10, 2014 |

November 10, 2014 White matter tracts enable communication between areas of the brain, but like the rest of the body, they decline with age. However, research suggests that staying active may help to preserve the integrity of these tracts. “It suggests that the physiological effect of sitting too much, even if you still exercise at the…

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