Study Links , Exercise and Activities , With Improved Processing Speed.<br />A new study suggests that women's mental <br />processing speed may be boosted by exercise like <br />brisk walking or biking for at least 15 minutes a week.<br />One of the key aspects of cognitive aging <br />is a delay in the brain's processing speed. .<br />CNN reports that quicker processing speed <br />helps with problem-solving, focus and the <br />ability to engage with others in conversation.<br />We found that greater physical activity <br />was associated with greater thinking <br />speed reserve in women, but not in men, Judy Pa, Professor of neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, via CNN.<br />Both men and women's mental processing <br />speed benefited from cognitive activities <br />such as playing card games and reading. .<br />Taking part in more mental activities <br />was associated with greater thinking <br />speed reserve for both men and women, Judy Pa, Professor of neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, via CNN.<br />According to the study, engaging in mental activities, <br />such as playing games or reading, lessened the aging of<br />that person's processing speed by an average of 13 years.<br />As we have arguably few-to-no <br />effective treatments for Alzheimer's <br />disease, prevention is crucial. <br />An ounce of prevention is worth <br />a pound of treatment, Judy Pa, Professor of neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, via CNN.<br />To know that people could potentially <br />improve their cognitive reserve by taking <br />simple steps such as going to classes <br />at the community center, playing bingo <br />with their friends or spending more <br />time walking or gardening is very exciting, Judy Pa, Professor of neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, via CNN.<br />The study was published in 'Neurology,' the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology
