Aerobic exercise such as walking and running may halt dementia by preventing the brain from shrinking, new research suggests.
Being active several times a week maintains the size of the region of the brain associated with memory, a study found.
Known as the hippocampus, this region is often one of the first to deteriorate in Alzheimer’s patients.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5081393/Exercise-halt-dementia-preventing-brain-shrinkage.html
