Exercise: Best bet for staying sharp as you age

Physically active people have less brain shrinkage and deterioration than those who got less exercise, according to a study of almost 700 people born in 1936 recently published in the Journal Neurology.

In addition, researchers reported finding little cognitive benefit against aging in intellectual activities like crossword puzzles, sodoku, reading and socializing with family and friends.

WEINIGER’s OBSERVATION:
If you can’t move well…or it hurts to move…you exercise less. Unlocking motion and strengthening balance and motion is the essence of a PosturePractice, and is one reason we say, ” Move well to Age Well”.

Neurology. 2012 Oct 23;79(17):1802-1808.Neuroprotective lifestyles and the aging brain: Activity, atrophy, and white matter integrity. Gow AJ, Bastin ME, Muñoz Maniega S, Valdés Hernández MC, Morris Z, Murray C, Royle NA, Starr JM, Deary IJ, Wardlaw JM.

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Dr. Steven Weiniger

Internationally renowned posture expert, Dr. Steven Weiniger, has trained tens of thousands of practitioners to first rehab injuries and then keep patients moving well with StrongPosture® rehab protocols. He’ll show you how to add services, reduce drop-off, transition patients from rehab to wellness care, and grow word-of-mouth referrals - using effective, engaging protocols. Dr. Weiniger is the founder of the advanced posture specialist certification, Certified Posture Exercise Professional (CPEP®), setting the clinical standard for posture improvement and rehab protocols with clinicians worldwide. His expertise is featured extensively in media including ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and Global News.