The evidence is convergent. Multiple independent sources reach the same conclusion, the underlying mechanism is well-characterized, and even the field's most cautious voices treat it as worth doing.
the main one being that you can take individuals in their 70s you can put them on a very basic resistance training program and you can see improvements both in like white matter connectivity you can do an MRI scan or you can test them on various tests of cognitive function and you see improvements as a result
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you can take individuals in their 70s um you can put them on a very basic resistance training program and you can see improvements both in like white matter connectivity you can do an MRI scan or you can test them on various tests of cognitive function and you see Improvement
One year of either heavy- or moderate-intensity strength training reduced older adults' estimated brain age by 1.4-2.3 years on average and enhanced functional connectivity between brain networks.
What I find remarkable is, while the training lasted only one year, the effects on the brain were still noticeable at the two-year follow up.