
Exercise helps improve cognition in healthy individuals as well as those with cognitive deficits
During the aging process, a variety of changes occur within the brain. These changes, which include decreases in neurogenesis or new neuron growth, detriments in the vasculature surrounding the brain tissue, and deterioration in the glia or support cells of the brain, cause a variety of functional changes for the aging individual. Cognitive decline is a frequent occurrence as we age, with some individuals progressing to Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) or dementia disorders,