Effective Psychotherapy » exercise and mental health http://www.effectivepsychotherapy.net Counseling for Individuals and Couples Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:10:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 How to Prevent Cognitive Decline in Old Age http://www.effectivepsychotherapy.net/2009/07/how-to-prevent-cognitive-decline-in-old-age/ http://www.effectivepsychotherapy.net/2009/07/how-to-prevent-cognitive-decline-in-old-age/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:17:02 +0000 michelle http://www.effectivepsychotherapy.net/?p=323 The answer: Exercise.
Interestingly enough, not all exercise yields the same results.  Aerobic exercise is more effective than stretching and weight lifting. Most studies used walking, as this is the easiest and most acceible exercise for older adults.  It was  found that the cognitive improvement correlated to the distance walked and not to the speed.  So now you know, take a long peaceful walk, improve your mind and enjoy the view.

(Taken from Hertzog et all, Scientific American Mind,  July-August 2009)

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