July 14, 2010
Blurb
Worried about Alzheimer's? New research suggests that vitamin D and exercise are prime factors in warding off the degenerative disease.
Moderate to heavy exercisers had half the risk of developing dementia compared with less active people, researchers working on the Framingham Heart Study reported Sunday.
"That seems to be as good as anything" for preventing dementia, said Dr. Richard Mayeux, a Columbia University neurologist and conference leader.
Moderate to heavy exercisers had half the risk of developing dementia compared with less active people, researchers working on the Framingham Heart Study reported Sunday.
"That seems to be as good as anything" for preventing dementia, said Dr. Richard Mayeux, a Columbia University neurologist and conference leader.