How Lifting Weights Can Slow Brain Aging and Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease

How Lifting Weights Can Slow Brain Aging and Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease

The study included 44 individuals with mild cognitive impairment. After six months, those who engaged in strength training demonstrated improvements in memory and brain structure, whereas the participants who did not show a decline in the assessed parameters. Weight training offers numerous benefits, including increased strength and muscle mass, reduced body fat, and improved overall [...]

Walking’s great – but to strengthen bones, a little heavy lifting goes a long way

Poor bone health puts two out of three Australians aged over 50 at risk of fractures, falls and a shortened lifespan. Many are fighting back – with dumbbells.

As you get older, you should do strength training (weight training). Steady lifting of barbells or weights can provide benefits such as building strength, increasing muscle mass, and reducing body fat. Insomnia in the elderly...

What is osteogenic loading? Here's how to build stronger bones using exercise

What is osteogenic loading and what are the benefits? We spoke with a physician and health expert to answer how you can strengthen your bones as you age.

Weight training can help protect aging brains from dementia, study finds

A new study from Brazil suggests that weight training can help protect the brain from dementia, especially in older adults already at risk. Researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) found that regular strength training not only improved memory but also helped prevent brain shrinkage linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The study, published in GeroScience, […] The post Weight training can help protect aging brains from dementia, study f…

As we age, it is normal to notice changes in memory, but aging does not mean losing mental agility. The brain, like the body, needs exercise to stay active.Being cognitively stimulated by reading, logic games, and learning new skills helps strengthen neural connections.From psychology we know that memory depends not only on the brain, but also on emotions. Stress and anxiety can affect the ability to remember, so it is essential to practice rela…