Have High Blood Pressure? Weekly Workout May Lower Risk to Your Brain [Video]

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Weekly vigorous exercise can lower the risk of dementia in people with high blood pressureBlood pressure can contribute to poor brain agingHowever, regular exercise blunted the risk

FRIDAY, June 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Vigorous exercise more than once a week can lower the risk of dementia for people with high blood pressure, a new clinical trial shows.

People who engaged each week in vigorous physical activity had lower rates of mild cognitive impairment and dementia despite their high blood pressure, according to results published June 6 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association,

Examples of vigorous activity include hiking uphill, running, fast bicycling, swimming laps, aerobic dancing, jumping rope and heavy yardwork, according to the American Heart Association.

“We know that physical exercise offers many benefits, including lowering blood pressure, improving heart health and potentially delaying cognitive decline,” said lead researcher Dr. Richard Kazibwe, an assistant professor of internal medicine at Wake Forest University …