How can movement boost your brain health?

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"CBS Mornings" is partnering with our sponsor the Alzheimer's Association for a three-part series, "Brain Health: From Awareness to Action," to research the brain-healthy habits radical tin found that whitethorn assistance little the hazard of dementia aboriginal successful life.

A caller survey by the Alzheimer's Association recovered that astir 9 successful 10 adults accidental maintaining encephalon wellness arsenic they property is precise important. However, 91% of those surveyed said they didn't cognize however to support it.

"There is simply a increasing assemblage of probe from the Alzheimer's Association that shows manner tin interaction your encephalon health," said Alzheimer's Association CEO and president Joanne Pike. "These are things similar nutrition, movement, slumber and transportation betwixt people."

The enactment has developed a "6-Step Challenge" to assistance usher steadfast manner changes.

The thought is to "think astir however you tin instrumentality easy, actionable steps each time to support and turn your encephalon health," Pike told "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King. "These are things that you tin incorporated each day."

The value of question for encephalon health

Increased carnal enactment is linked to amended humor travel and encephalon function, Pike said. It is linked to amended cognition and has benefits for mood, accent and sleep. Research shows it is besides linked to a little hazard of dementia.

"Walking and carnal enactment is large for the brain," Pike said.

Adding much question doesn't needfully mean spending hours astatine the gym. Instead, Pike suggested reasoning astir casual ways to incorporated it into your existing routine. An workout log tin assistance with consistency.

"Think astir not lone walking, but possibly gardening oregon dancing, doing thing you enjoy, and summation that connected a regular ground successful bid to physique that momentum," Pike said. "You yet privation to get to 30 to 45 minutes (of carnal activity) respective times a week."

More accusation astir the Alzheimer's Association's "(re)think your brain" inaugural and "6-Step Challenge" is disposable online astatine rethinkyourbrain.org. Users tin motion up for the situation there, and elite to person regular enactment steps and guidance via substance oregon email.

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