Annual Meeting session · 1 CEC

Exercise and the Brain: Interactions of Cerebral Blood Flow, Insulin Sensitivity and Arterial Health on Dementia Risk

Aging adults are at increased Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD) risk. Many suggest amyloid-beta and tau protein disturbances cause ADRD. However, pharmaceutical trials targeting these factors have shown limited effects. Thus, other factors likely drive ADRD risk. Cerebrovascular…

About this course

2026 ACSM Annual Meeting Session

What you will learn

  • Understand differences in exercise dose that contribute to lowering Alzhemier’s Disease and Related Dementia risk in men and women
  • Explain the role of cerebral blood flow during and after exercise on cognition

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