Health News: Exercise Slows Brain Aging by 10 Years, New Study Says

Exercise may be the key to slowing down the brain's diminishing, as a new study reveals that regular physical activity can slow the process by as much as 10 years.

According to the new study published in the journal Neurology, people who engaged in physical activities had higher cognitive scores compared to those who were less active.

The study also suggests that exercise is very necessary for the elderly as a way to protect and strengthen cognitive abilities. According to Medical Xpress, Clinton B. Wright, MD, MS of the University of Miami and the study's author, said, "Our study showed that for older people, getting regular exercise may be protective, helping them keep their cognitive abilities longer."

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According to the Time Magazine, Dr. Wright and his team focused on people in the study involving 1,228 men and women of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds who had less blood flow risk factors as conditions linked with blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease, are compromising cognitive functions, making the research's results not too relevant.

While the presented data does not prove that exercise can prevent one's thinking skills, it does give more evidence that being more physical has positive impacts to the cognitive aspect of the brain.

For Wright and his colleagues, physical recreation is a suitable option for people who have cognitive issues. Not only does it offer a non-expensive alternative for people who find other methods too costly, but it also unlikely interferes with medication that some cognitive impaired patients may be prescribed with.

It should be noted that the study favored people involved who reported moderate to high intensity exercise which include running, calisthenics, and aerobics. The rest, which makes up 90 percent of the group, reported light physical activities including yoga and walking, and the low activity group showed a greater decline in brain aging compared to the high activity cluster.