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Aerobic Exercise: How Does it Benefit Cognition and Memory?
Timothy Churchill-WRTI
(2011-02-28)
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Aerobic Exercise: How Does it Benefit Cognition and Memory?
PHILADELPHIA, PA
(wrti) -
A landmark study released in PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES in January, 2011 indicates that walking can expand the hippocampus region of the brain - responsible for cognition and memory. WRTI's Timothy Churchill talks with a neurologist, health experts, and an octogenarian fighting Parkinson's with a regimen of daily physical exercise.
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