Exercise may help slow Alzheimer’s-related loss of physical abilities

THE QUESTION Might regular exercise have a mitigating effect on the physical decline that generally accompanies Alzheimer’s disease? THIS STUDY involved 210 people with Alzheimer’s who were 78 years old on average, had shown a decline in mobility and were living at home with a spouse. Most had moderate or severe Alzheimer’s, and nearly all were taking medication for the disease. They were …