Factsheets

Alzheimer’s Disease

Exercise has a well-established role as medicine to reduce the side effects and slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

If you have been diagnosed with AD, exercise is an important therapy to help reduce your symptoms, improve your psychological wellness and increase your survival rate.

People who are physically active have a lower risk of developing AD than those who are inactive. Exercise can benefit people who already show signs of AD by improving their quality of life, slowing down the disease progression, and improving physical function and health.

This factsheet helps doctors, patients and every day Australians understand the role of exercise in the treatment and slowing the progression of AD. It covers:

• the condition;
• why exercise is important; and
• recommended exercise.