This is the 71st instalment in a series on dementia, including the research into its causes and treatment, advice for carers, and stories of hope.
Here is the proof you can teach “old dogs” new tricks and that even in our 60s and beyond, people can get fitter, stronger and more resilient to cognitive decline.
Laura Baker, a professor in geriatrics at Wake Forest University’s school of medicine, in the US state of North Carolina, recently led a study that examined a combination of interventions that “led to a statistically significant greater improvement in global cognition”, or overall mental ability.