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Dementia exercise programmes 'don't slow brain decline'

Oxford researchers found that physical improvement doesn’t translate in better mental health

17-May-2018

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300 70-somethings did aerobic and strength exercises over four months.

No improvements found in thinking skills or behaviour.

NHS exercise programmes for dementia patients may not be a good investment.

Degeneration of brain cells start many years before symptoms begin.

The study was published in the British Medical Journal.

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Sallie Lamb

Professor of Trauma Rehabilitation at the University of Oxford.

The BMJ

Publisher of more than 70 medical and allied science journals

University of Oxford

Collegiate research university and one of the world's leading universities

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Mental Health