Costs Less Than Ginkgo and Works Better To Prevent Dementia?

Posted on December 1, 2008
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Although the latest research on Ginkgo Biloba reports it was found to be ineffective in reducing the development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people, along comes a study that shows there is something that might help. It costs a lot less, and it is something that you know you should be doing anyway.

UNC researchers have found regular exercise increases blood flow in the brains of older adults, which may contribute to better brain function. The Wall Street Journal reports on findings presented at a meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

“Our results show that exercise may reduce age-related changes in brain vasculature and blood flow,” said presenter Feraz Rahman, M.S., currently a medical student at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. “Other studies have shown that exercise prevents cognitive decline in the elderly. The blood vessel and flow differences may be one reason.”

See that report here.

I know there are differences between dementia, the plaques of Alzheimers and common age-related decline, but before I forgot, I wanted to add this bit of positive news.

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