BRAINN in the Media: Study “Weight Training Protects the Brains of the Elderly Against Dementia” Highlights in the National Press

BRAINN — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 20:17:31 +0000

A BRAINN study on the correlation between weight training and brain health benefits in older adults has been featured by various media outlets in recent days. Check it out.

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CNN BRASIL

Weight training protects the brains of the elderly against dementia, suggests study

Work conducted at Unicamp involved 44 people with mild cognitive impairment; volunteers who underwent strength training showed improvements in memory and brain anatomy.

O GLOBO

Dementia: weight training protects the brains of the elderly, study says

A Unicamp study found that volunteers who practiced strength training experienced gains in memory and brain structure.

RECORD NEWS

Weight training helps seniors fight dementia and Alzheimer’s; here’s how

Unicamp research shows that physical activity helps protect the brain against these diseases.

SBT NEWS

Weight training could help prevent dementia in older adults, study says

Working out at least twice a week aids memory and brain anatomy.

CBN CAMPINAS

Unicamp research shows weight training may prevent dementia in seniors

A study at the State University of Campinas (Unicamp), published in GeroScience—the international journal of aging biology—demonstrated in practice that weight training helps combat dementia in older adults.

MSN

Weight training could be the key to delaying dementia in seniors, Unicamp study reveals

Unicamp research indicates that weight training may slow dementia in the elderly, offering an accessible and effective alternative for Alzheimer’s prevention.

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