The Importance of Exercise with Neurodegenerative Diseases

In this presentation, Dr. van Praag will talk about some of the mechanisms underlying the effects of exercise on the brain. With the increase in human lifespan, more aging-related neurodegenerative diseases are being diagnosed. Incidence of these conditions is substantially influenced by lifestyle. Lack of physical activity and loss of muscle mass and strength is associated with elevated risk. In contrast, exercise enhances cognition and brain function.

Join us for this engaging conversation on the science connecting movement, muscle, and the mind. ABOUT HENRIETTE VAN PRAAG

Henriette van Praag received her Ph.D. from Tel-Aviv University (Israel). She obtained postdoctoral training at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJ, followed by a position as a staff scientist at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, CA. Dr. van Praag started her own research group at the National Institute on Aging in Baltimore in 2007. She moved her laboratory to Florida Atlantic…