A new study suggests that exercise can slow the onset of age-related mental decline in the elderly (subjects were male, ages 70-90). A 10 year study showed that more exercise, and more intense exercise, is beneficial in slowing the decline of memory, mathematical function, language skills, and other mental functions.
Take home message: get your parents to exercise as much as they can, even if it only means walking for an hour a day. Any exercise is better than no exercise.
This study doen't even address the other benefits (for all of us) in regular exercise: better health, improved mood, increased libido, and the list goes on.
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