Increased Muscle Strength Can Improve Mild Cognitive Impairment

As populations continue to age, more and more people are going to begin to experience mild cognitive impairment, a precursor to Alzheimer’s disease.  It’s predicted that by 2050, 135 million Americans are going to suffer from mild cognitive impairment, or MCI. But the results of a new study in Australia show that increased muscle strength can improve brain function in older adults. In mild cognitive impairment, people have noticeably reduced memory but are able to lead otherwise...

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