Program Overview
Can exercise treat Alzheimer’s Disease? KU Alzheimer's Disease Center is partnering with the YMCA of Greater Kansas City on NIH (National Institutes of Health) exercise research studies to answer this question and others about how exercise can affect brain health. Adults both with and without memory problems are invited to participate.
More than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s. The disease, which destroys memory and other mental functions, is progressive and irreversible. Research has shown that physical fitness has been proven to help your body’s health by combatting stress and depression, as well as preventing serious chronic diseases like diabetes. These studies hope to answer additional questions around exercise and how it affects changes in the brain.