Exercise, Brain Volume Linked in Older Adults

University of Illinois researchers have reported that moderate exercise (e.g., walking) was found to increase hippocampal volume, which is associated with memory in men and women in their mid-60s. The findings suggest it's possible to overcome age-related decline in hippocampal volume with moderate exercise. This leads to better fitness and perhaps to better spatial memory.

Arthur Kramer was the lead author for the research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in 2011.

With so much research pointing to the benefits of exercise, it just makes sense for RTs working with older adults to provide physical activity programs.