Explain one cognitive benefit of exercise for older adults.
What will be an ideal response?
One of the following: Older adults who are physically active show less neural and glial cell losses throughout their cortex and less cognitive decline than do those who are sedentary. Exercise in older adults is associated with increased hippocampal volume. Adults who get regular cardiovascular exercise perform better on tasks measuring attention than do sedentary adults. Adults demonstrate improved performance on tasks examining executive function, processing speed, memory, and other cognitive processes.
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