Specifically for Seniors - A New Direction

Exercise and Your Brain with Chris Young and Tim Parke


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The number of Americans over the age of 65 is projected to more than double in the next forty years, increasing from 40.2 million in 2010 to 88.5 million in 2050. As many of us. know from personal experience, we start to have problems remembering names or where our car keys are or whether we took our morning pills.

Specifically for Seniors in conjunction with a program instituted by Hebrew Senior Life and the residents of Orchard Cove, a senior living facility near Boston has embarked on a series of presentations about maintaining cognitive health. Today we are going to discuss the benefits of exercise on your brain from the perspective of non-scientists but rather from the viewpoint of those who work on a day-to-day basis with older adults. 
Chris Young, has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise Physiology and is senior fitness instructor and Tim Parke, DPT a Board Certfied Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical therapy. Both work at Orchard Cove.
We discuss the benefits of exercise on both the body and brain, exokines and cytokines, lactate, the brain derived neurotropic factor (BDNF), aerobic exercise and strength training, mind and body exercise, VO2 Max, the benefits of exercise for those with physical limitations and the safety of exercise. Chris and Tim further stress the importance of movement.
Tim Recommends: Move the Body, Heal the Mind: Overcome Anxiety, Depression, and Dementia and Improve Focus, Creativity, and Sleep by Jennifer Heisz, PhD (https://a.co/d/1UDyetU)

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