Sports can provide many benefits for the body. Researchers from the Mayo Clinic foundregular aerobic exercise can help prevent dementia.

Mayo Clinic study reported in Mayo Clinic Proceedings recommends aerobic exercise.This is because it helps the heart to pump, thereby reducing the risk of dementia and slow the decline in cognitive function.

The researchers analyzed the role of aerobic exercise in maintaining cognitive abilities,and the researchers concluded that this practice should not be overlooked as one of theimportant therapy for dementia.

Aerobic exercises include walking here, aerobic exercise with music and activities at home such as sweeping. This activity will raise your heart rate and increase the body’s need for oxygen.

“Exercise can be a strategy in modifying the prevention of dementia and mild cognitiveimpairment,” says J Eric Ahlskog, MD, PhD, an expert from the Mayo Clinic sarag, as quoted from MedIndia.

This review of studies involving almost all the scientific literature that analyzes the relationship between exercise and cognitive abilities in both animal studies orobservations, and conclusions are balanced.

Based on review of 1,600 papers and brain imaging studies have consistentlydemonstrated objective evidence of the beneficial effects of exercise on brain integrity.Exercise produce trophic factors that enhance brain function and to facilitate theconnection of the brain (neuroplasticity).

“Whether dealing with patients in primary care or neurology clinics, we should stillencourage people to exercise, not only to obtain general health benefits but alsoimprove cognitive health,” says Dr. Ahlskog.