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Adults with memory problems who exercise regularly may be at a lower risk of developing more severe forms of dementia, research has suggested.
An Australian study noted a ‘modest improvement’ in cognitive function among a group of over-50s who participated in an 18-month long exercise programme.
Almost 140 adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) took part in the University of Melbourne trial.
The group which underwent three 50-minute exercise sessions of moderate intensity every week for 18 months were found to score better in cognitive tests at the end of the programme, as opposed to a second control group.
‘To our knowledge, this trial is the first to demonstrate that exercise improves cognitive function in older adults with subjective and objective mild cognitive impairment,’ the study’s authors, publishing their results in the Journal of the American Medical Association, write.
If more pressure is put on a bone than it can stand, it will split or break. A break of any size is called a fracture. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open fracture (compound fracture).
A stress fracture is a hairline crack in the bone that develops because of repeated or prolonged forces against the bone.
Considerations
It is hard to tell a dislocated bone from a broken bone. However, both are emergency situations, and the basic first aid steps are the same.
Scleroderma is a widespread connective tissue disease that involves changes in the skin, blood vessels, muscles, and internal organs.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The cause of scleroderma is unknown. Persons with this condition have a build up of a substance called collagen in the skin and other organs. This build up leads to the symptoms associated with the disease.
The disease usually affects people 30 to 50 years old. Women are affected more often than men. Risk factors are occupational exposure to silica dust and polyvinyl chloride.
Symptoms
* Blanching, blueness, or redness of fingers and toes in response to heat and cold (Raynaud’s phenomenon)
* Pain, stiffness, and swelling of fingers and joints