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SAN DIEGO – People should increase their exercise to reduce the risk of dementia or slow its progression, said a lecturer at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.
James E. Galvin, MD, MPH, of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, said research has shown that declining physical performance and loss of muscle mass, strength and mobility may precede the development of dementia.
“We also found that people who have problems with their physical and cognitive performance will decline faster than if they have just cognitive problems alone,” he said.
“The

SAN DIEGO – People should increase their exercise to reduce the risk of dementia or slow its progression, said a lecturer at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.
James E. Galvin, MD, MPH, of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, said research has shown that declining physical performance and loss of muscle mass, strength and mobility may precede the development of dementia.
“We also found that people who have problems with their physical and cognitive performance will decline faster than if they have just cognitive problems alone,” he said.
“The