Alzheimer's and neurodegenerative diseases: it's never too late to prevent

Alzheimer's and neurodegenerative diseases: it's never too late to prevent them

March 15, 2025

By Nicolas Gutierrez C. THE Reading 3 min. Subscribers

Running or gardening, reading or playing... Whether it's your muscles or your neurons, the activity doesn't matter: the important thing is to get them moving!

Physical exercise

Physical exercise also improves brain function.

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This article is from the magazine Les Dossiers de Sciences et Avenir n°220 dated January/March 2025.

Age increases the risk of developing a number of health problems, including neurodegenerative diseases caused by a weakening of the central nervous system. According to Public Health France, more than one million people in France suffer from dementia. 900,000 of these suffer from Alzheimer's disease, which affects twice as many women as men.

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