A study by Wake Forest University School of Medicine found that vigorous physical activity at least once a week can reduce the risk of cognitive impairment in individuals with high blood pressure. Engaging in vigorous physical activity weekly can help lower the risk of dementia in those with high blood pressure, according to studies from Wake Forest University that also emphasized the benefits of intensive blood pressure management. People with high blood pressure have a higher risk of cognitive impairment, including dementia, but a new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that engaging in vigorous physical activity more than once a week can lower that risk.
The findings will be published today (June 6) in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association . Benefits of Physical Exercise in Cognitive Health “We know that physical exercise offers many benefits, including lowering blood pressure, improving heart health, and potentially delaying cognitive decline,” said Richard Kazibwe, M.D.
, assistant professor of internal medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and lead author of the study. “However, the amount and the intensity of exercise needed to preserve cognition is unknown.” Richard Kazibwe, M.
D., assistant professor of internal medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Credit: Wake Forest University School of Medicine SPRINT Study Insights In 2015, published findings from the.
