
19/04/2025
🧠 What are the neuroprotective mechanisms of exercise? And just how important is fitness for healthy brain ageing?
Growing evidence suggests sedentary and unhealthy lifestyles accelerate brain ageing, while regular physical activity, high cardiorespiratory fitness—or a combination of both—can mitigate cognitive impairment and reduce dementia risk.
Find out more in a new Review, published in The Lancet ⤵️
https://hubs.li/Q03gYjQC0
Figure: Molecular mechanisms whereby exercise safeguards brain health with a focus on exerkines