‘Senior moments’ of forgetfulness might be caused by a lack of fitness, a study suggests.
Researchers who studied healthy older people found the fitter they were, the less likely they were to struggle to recall words that were on the tip of their tongue.
The study suggests improving physical fitness should result in better mental health as well.
The research, published in Scientific Reports, looked at the relation between aerobic fitness – how good the heart is at pumping oxygen around the body – and memory.
