About this episode

This episode discusses how lifting weights can slow brain aging and its unique benefits for cognitive health.

Can lifting weights slow how fast your brain ages? A new study used brain scans to measure exactly that. The results show that resistance training is a uniquely beneficial tool for brain health that works through different pathways than cardio. Lifting weights can make the brain test younger on functional MRI, and the benefits may keep compounding even long after you train. Learn what brain age measures, why the prefrontal cortex matters for Alzheimer's and cognitive aging, the muscle-t...

People in this episode

Host: Philip Pape

Topics covered

• brain aging
• resistance training
• cognitive decline
• fitness
• nutrition
• health

Keywords

• brain health
• cognitive aging
• resistance training
• weight lifting
• functional MRI
• prefrontal cortex
• Alzheimer's

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alzheimer's, functional MRI

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