Get Up And Do Something: Even Brief Exercise Can Improve Memory In Older Adults

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Even Brief Exercise Can Improve Memory In Older Adults Dec 9th 2012, 11:18 A daily dose of exercise is good for both mind and body, but how much is enough? To find out, researchers from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) examined more than 50 adults between the ages 50 to 85, half of whom had memory deficits and half of whom were mentally healthy. They divided the participants into two groups—one that exercised on a stationary bike for six minutes and another that did not. All provided a saliva sample, and to test their memory, were shown 20 images of animals and nature scenes. An hour after the exercise group worked out at 70% of their maximum ability, the volunteers were given a surprise memory test to recall as many images as they could from the previously viewed set.

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