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Aerobic Exercise Important for Boomer Brain Growth

The Baltimore Examiner, 7/17/09

Abstract:

It turns out that physical exercise is not only good for the body, it's good for the brain.

That's an important consideration for baby boomers who worry about aging's effect not only on their bodies but their minds as well.

As a group we're assaulted with all kinds of come-ons about how to protect our brains from the onset of dementia. The latest marketing effort is pushing online and video games and exercises aimed specifically at boomers and seniors.

But a research study says if you're going to do some aerobic exercise to keep the weight down and control the cholesterol and high blood pressure, you're also doing your brain -- specifically your hippocampus -- a world of good.

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