Exercising Elderly Do Better on Exams
Associated Press
NEW YORK —
It’s smarter to exercise than to think about it, according to the Reebok Aerobic Information Bureau.
It says USC researchers split 48 senior citizens into two groups: exercising and non-exercising. Intelligence tests before and after 12 weeks of exercise show that the exercising group improved its problem-solving abilities, short-term memory and concentration.