Aerobic fitness may be linked with increased linguistic skills in the elderly

Older adults frequently have word finding difficulties and they experience these as particularly irritating and embarrassing.

By: Agencies | | Published: May 1, 2018 12:13 pm

While aerobic exercises, such as walking, running, cycling, are known to confer various health benefits, for the first time researchers have shown that aerobic fitness may also be linked with increased linguistic skills in the elderly. Older adults frequently have word finding difficulties and they experience these as particularly irritating and embarrassing. It also hinders in maintaining social relationships and independence in old age.

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