Applying half an hour to aerobic exercises several times a week may help prevent memory loss in old age. A study of mice they have conducted suggests that keeping the brain healthy and active reduce the chances of memory decline in old age.
"It is important for people of all ages to do 20 to 30 minutes of aerobic exercise several times a week. Keeping a healthy and active brain may prevent memory decline in old age, radio reported.
Young, middle-aged and old adults (about 3, 15, or 21 months old) to either an experimental (treatment) condition or a control group. Treatment conditions included cages where mice could exercise on running wheels, cages where they could play with toys, or cages with both for complex enrichment. The study's authors note that as people get old and maybe less able to exercise, cognitive stimulation can help to compensate.