Keeping Your Brain Healthy - Manual / Resource - Page 6
EXERCISE FOR BRAIN HEALTH
Exercise for Brain Health
Physical activity is a valuable part of any overall
body wellness plan and is associated with a
lower risk of cognitive decline.
Did You Know?
Exercise is linked to
stimulating the brain’s ability
to maintain and create
network connections – which
is linked to improvements
in memory, learning,
and spatial memory.
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Many recent studies have linked regular physical activity
with benefits for the brain. In fact, exercise has been
linked to stimulating the brain’s ability to maintain old
network connections and make new ones that are vital
to cognitive health, as well as increasing the size of a
brain structure important to memory and learning and
improving spatial memory.
