Step Up to a Sharper Mind: How Regular Exercise and Outdoor Time Can Slash Dementia Risk

An era where we all work like crazy. Why do I have to take my laptop home to work with me? Where will you encounter traffic jams? Just thinking about it, I don’t know when to take the time to exercise.

Latest news can be called good news that makes people’s hearts feel relieved after hearing it. Due to the search results from British Journal of Sports Medicine It has been revealed that people who exercise only during holidays can reduce the risk of dementia as much as people who exercise regularly.

The findings were based on a study conducted on four groups of people in Mexico City: those who exercised little (1-2 days a week), defined in this study as those who exercised on vacation, those who exercised regular physical (3 or more days per week), one group that exercised in both forms, and one group that did not exercise at all. The study was divided into 2 periods: 1998-2024 and 2015-2019.

The second study used the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE). or dementia assessment form It becomes part of the instrument with a cutoff score of 22 out of 30 points

The survey conducted on 10,033 people with an average age of 51 years showed that 7,945 people did not do physical activity, 726 people did physical activity during holidays, 1,362 people did physical activity regularly and 2,088 people did both forms of physical exercise.

Over the course of 16 years of follow-up the researchers found that 2,400 cases hadMild cognitive impairment (MCI) This was broken down to 26% in the group who did no exercise, 14% in the group who only exercised on holidays and 18.5% in the group who exercised regularly.

When factors such as age, smoking, sleeping, eating and drinking were taken into account, it was found that, compared to a group of people who did not exercise, those who exercised only on holidays they risk havingcondition MCI Less than 25% of the group that exercised regularly had an 11% lower risk, while the group that did both types of exercise had a 16% lower risk.

After evaluation with MMSE, 2,856 cases tested positive MCI that compared to the group that did not exercise Groups that exercise only on holidays are at risk of developingMCI condition Less than 13%, while the group that exercised regularly and the group that did both forms of exercise were at 12%.

From all these studies, researchers concluded that MCI cases could be reduced by up to 10% if middle-aged adults exercised at least 1-2 times or more per week. It also indicates that some exercise can help reduce the risk of MCI.

However, this is just another case study. There is no guarantee that exercise can cure all symptoms of dementia. But believe me, moving a little every day is better than doing nothing, right?

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