Enriched exercise may help with mild memory loss

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Enriched exercise may help with mild memory loss

By Shereen Lehman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An exercise program that challenges the mind while mimicking daily tasks may improve mental functioning in older adults with mild cognitive decline, according to a new study. “I think it's an interesting study and it adds to the evidence that physical as well as cognitive abilities could help with increasing cognitive function in older adults,” Dr. Zaldy Tan told Reuters Health. People with so-called mild cognitive impairment are at increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The researchers led by Lawla Law, an occupational therapist at the James Cook University’s school of public health in Queensland, Australia, tested a 10-week regimen of task-oriented exercise they call FcTSim (Functional Task Simulation).

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