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The president’s cognitive health
Exercise and the older brain: Trump should walk rather than take the buggy on the golf course
BMJ 2018; 360 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k1259 (Published 21 March 2018) Cite this as: BMJ 2018;360:k1259
- Damian M Bailey, professor and Royal Society Wolfson research fellow,
- Thomas A Calverley, research student,
- Martin Steggall, dean of faculty
- Neurovascular Research Laboratory, Alfred Russell Wallace Building, Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, University of South Wales, Pontypridd CF37 4AT, UK
- damian.bailey{at}southwales.ac.uk
Although President Donald Trump does not seem to have any cognitive deficits,1 he should be made aware of the brain’s susceptibility to neurodegeneration and decline in cognitive function with age. But there is good news for Trump: regular physical activity can decrease the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in elderly people.2 Although the underlying mechanisms are not entirely …
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