Steven Bartlett with Louisa Nicola
Alzheimer's is a disease process that can begin in midlife, long before diagnosis in later decades. You can start building protection against cognitive decline by strengthening the systems that keep the brain resilient.
Building cognitive reserve through complex mental tasks and rigorous physical exercise creates dense neural networks that preserve your mental faculties even if disease pathology develops.
Heavy resistance training releases neuroprotective myokines that stimulate the growth of new brain cells in the hippocampus.
Pushing into high-intensity aerobic training can physically remodel a stiff, aging heart to support stronger blood flow to the brain.