Keeping Your Brain Young & Sharp May Start With This Type Of Exercise

The bottom line is, after just six months of working out three times per week, the participants doing aerobic exercise achieved noticeable improvements in their brain health and memory. It’s never too late to improve your brain health, which is certainly good news for anyone looking to get in better shape.

As graduate student and first author on the study, Andrea Mendez Colmenares, notes in a news release, she hopes their research offers a better understanding of white matter aging, and people will consider lifestyle interventions to help themselves (and their brains) as they age, “so they can live independently for longer and with better cognition.”

While all types of exercise are important for various functions, if you’re looking to preserve your brain health, this research suggests your best bets are aerobic exercises (like running, rigorous walking, swimming, or biking).