WeightLifting Could Prevent Alzheimer's Disease, Studies Suggest

**Lucky_ROA** · 07-17-2012

Resistance training could improve brain function in those with mild dementia, suggests research presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference.

Researchers at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, found that mild cognitive impairment (MCI) -- often a precursor to full blown Alzheimer's -- could be improved by weekly weightlifting sessions.

WeightLifting Could Prevent Alzheimer's Disease, Studies Suggest

**The Solution** · 07-17-2012

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Originally Posted by Lucky_ROA

Resistance training could improve brain function in those with mild dementia, suggests research presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference.

Researchers at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, found that mild cognitive impairment (MCI) -- often a precursor to full blown Alzheimer's -- could be improved by weekly weightlifting sessions.

WeightLifting Could Prevent Alzheimer's Disease, Studies Suggest

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