Alzheimer's Disease News: Exercise Routines Help Fight Memory Loss

It's no doubt that exercising provides benefits to a person's physical and mental health. Now, a study claimed that regular exercise not just improves the condition of your brain; it can also help fight memory loss in elder individuals specifically Alzheimer's disease.

The study, which was published in March, was conducted by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles and other organizations, Today Online reported. Almost 900 participants aged at least 65 years old were assessed whether they have cognitive impairments. The calories they burned through exercising every week were also examined.

Increased Grey Matter In The Brain

With this, the study found that common exercises and activities that burn calories, like consistent walking, running, swimming, cycling and gardening, can contribute to lessening the chances of developing Alzheimer's and other memory impairments. MRI scans of the respondents also revealed that physically active respondents have more grey matter in their brains.

Grey matter comprises brain regions that control a person's memory, speech, decision-making process and emotions. When an individual's brain contains more grey matter, it means that he/she has better mental health.

The study found that people who developed more grey matter thanks to their exercise routines  are 50 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer's or any memory impairments during the next five years, Today Online further reported. Alzheimer's disease can also make people withdraw from social interactions, experience mood changes and feel agitation and confusion.

Alzheimer's Disease: Treatment And More Prevention Methods

According to Pulse Headlines, heart problems, diabetes, stroke, depression and high blood pressure could trigger Alzheimer's and memory impairments. Alzheimer's mostly affects women.

Aside from exercising, experts also believe that Alzheimer's can be slowed down by a healthy diet and social and educational activities. Doctors prescribe five drugs for Alzheimer's patients, but they all failed to work for long periods of time.

Rosacea Triggers Alzheimer's Disease?

A research team from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark found that rosacea is connected with Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders like dementia and Parkinson's. Rosacea is a skin disorder that causes redness on a person's cheeks, chin, nose and forehead, with small blood vessels visible on the face. Rosacea is incurable, but its spread on the body can be controlled.

The study found that people with rosacea are 25 percent more likely to develop Alzheimer's while 7 percent have increased chances of developing dementia, EurekAlert reported. Rosacea patients involved in the research have displayed neurological symptoms like migraines as well as burning and sharp pricks of pain in the skin, which are all warning signs of neurological disorders.