High-Intensity Exercise Improves Memory and Wards Off Dementia

Certain types of exercise prove more impactful on dementia, study finds

Healthy genes can protect many people against dementia, but poor physical fitness can negate that benefit, new research suggests. Prostock-studio/Shutterstock

For the first time in human history, older people outnumber younger people. This has created unique health challenges. Dementia may be one of the scariest—a debilitating condition that erases memories; a condition without a cure.

But dementia doesn’t have to be your fate. Exercise protects our memories from being erased and our latest research shows that it is never too late to start.