Keeping Memory Strong in Aging

I want to give you some great news!  There’s power in our choices and we can directly preserve brain function, including memory, and it only takes 30 minutes of treatment most days of the week.  You don’t have to go to your doctors office or local medical center to receive this therapy. Nor do you need preauthorization by your insurance company to begin treatment.  It will not drain your retirement savings to receive proper treatment but the results of this therapy are widely documented in numerous research studies I reviewed from the last three years. 

Ready for the good news?  You will begin treatment when you put comfortable shoes on your feet and walk out the door for a brisk walk!  Is the weather outside uninviting?  Sit in a chair in your home and start marching.  Results happen with 30 minutes of activity that gets your legs moving rhythmically and your heart pumping. 

Here’s The Facts and I’ll Make It Quick

Research study results were published in Neuroscience, volume 388, in 2018.  This study, and numerous others I reviewed, showed that 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise increased levels of BDNF, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, up to three-fold.  This chemical is directly responsible for preserving the ability to learn, remember, and regulate mood.  Sedentary lifestyles demonstrated less available levels of BDNF!  Lastly, exercising also has been shown to stall the loss of mass or weight typically shown the aging brain. 

I lost both my parents to Alzheimer’s Disease.  The costs for medical care were high, the medications did not slow the progress of the disease.  My parents’ generation did not have the benefits of these findings.  But we now know and can act on the science to keep the second half of our life the best half.  If you need help in creating a workable and sustainable fitness plan for your life, I’m ready and able to help.

Be Well, Be Strong!