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           KEEP FIT TO STAY SHARP
           Regular exercise can help treat mild cognitive        such as Alzheimer’s. While it’s important

           impairment, according to updated advice               to rule out other treatable causes of mild
           from the American Academy of Neurology                cognitive impairment, such as depression,
           (AAN). It found that exercising just twice a          the side effects of medication and lack of
           week helped improve memory. Taking                                 sleep, getting into the habit of
           early action is key, as over-65s                                       exercising regularly is clearly
           diagnosed with mild cognitive                                             the way to go. Turn to our
           impairment have a 7.5% risk of                                             running feature on p88, or
           progressing to dementia within the                                         visit healthyfood.co.uk for
           first year of diagnosis, the risk                                           advice on how to find an
           rising to 20% by year three. This                                          activity, such as walking,
           excludes conditions that may be                                            cycling or swimming,
           linked to a disease of the brain cells,                                    that you enjoy.
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