You have many good reasons to become more physically active: Doing so can boost mood, help maintain a healthy weight, and keep muscles strong.
Much of the research on brain health and exercise is focused on aerobics. Yet a recent analysis from the University of Canberra in Australia found that certain nonaerobic activities can also help improve brain function in people over 50.
Take a Brisk Walk. If you don’t exercise now, it’s easy to start. Just walk out your door and keep going.
Do More Than the Minimum. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that older adults get 150 minutes of this sort of moderately intense aerobic exercise each week, which is five 30-minute workouts.
Try Tai Chi. This Chinese martial art, which consists of slow, rhythmic movements, was one of the several types of exercise tied to improved cognitive functioning in the recent Canberra study.
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