Time to really get physical

Updated June 28 2018 - 1:40pm, first published September 6 2016 - 12:00am
WEIGHT AND SEE - Weight training could be the answer to Alzheimer's.
WEIGHT AND SEE - Weight training could be the answer to Alzheimer's.

FORGET going for a swim or gentle stroll: pumping iron - and breaking a sweat - is the key to healthy brain ageing. High-intensity weightlifting, along with with moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise, could help in the fight against dementia according to Sydney geriatrician Maria Faitarone Singh.

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