Physiologically Speaking

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Exercise benefits on Alzheimer’s disease: State-of-the-science - ScienceDirect But could fitness also influence our risk for common diseases of aging like dementia and Alzheimer’s? Moderate: 24.1–31.1

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In case you missed it, here are all of the studies I covered in the November 2024 installments of the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Enjoy (or re-enjoy) these summaries, and don’t forget to share them with someone you think might learn from or be interested in them.

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Physiologically Speaking

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. link] The training frequency debate From a physiological perspective, higher-frequency training might be beneficial because it provides more frequent stimulation of key adaptive pathways. The conclusion?

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Physiologically Speaking

AUGUST 23, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Cognitive decline, including Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, is one of the largest causes of death and disability around the world (and all data indicate the rates are rising). A quick plug (and discount code!)

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Hypertension Journal

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Recently, some randomized trials, including the SPRINT (Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial), have suggested that improvements in cardiovascular risk factors may also slow cognitive decline and reduce the eventual development of dementia.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 23, 2024

While I have covered many of these fitness measures individually in previous posts, I wanted to summarise these metrics and how they relate to living longer and preventing major diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia. Fitness & Dementia This relationship is also clearly evident when it comes to rates of dementia.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

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