Look outwardly to guess the insane sign

A Seattle-based research team found that a person's fitness could reveal many things about our mental condition in the future.

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They said there is a simple way to conclude whether someone is at risk of dementia or Alzheimer's disease when they are old: it is about walking time, strength testing in the fist and the ability to promote equal to that person when standing still.

The team of Dr. Eric Larson, director of Group Health Health Research Center, explored 2,288 people aged 65 and older. Each person is evaluated 3 times, each time separated by 2 years.

When the study began in 1994, none of them had dementia or Alzheimer's disease. Six years later, 319 people developed dementia, of which 221 had Alzheimer's disease.

"We are surprised to see that physical changes can come before changes in thinking , " Larson said.

According to the team, the first directive for dementia appears to be a problem with walking and balance. A weak fist may be the next sign of this risk in the elderly.

In a previous report, the same team found that people who exercise regularly are less likely to develop dementia or Alzheimer's disease.

New research has proposed a possible solution: that regular exercise can help prevent dementia by improving and maintaining physical strength.

T. An