Health

A letter in the WSJ:

I usually see geriatric patients in my practice, and many have symptoms of early dementia (“Your Health: Dancing to Fight Dementia,” Life & Arts, Aug. 20). I have a patient who was deteriorating from Parkinson’s disease. His muscle power was weak and his mental abilities were declining. He took up boxing. The results were amazing. His muscle power and flexibility increased. His gait improved, and he outperformed others in his age group. The camaraderie in boxing increased his mental acuity and reasoning abilities.

Jeffrey Silberstein, D.P.M.

Brooklyn, N.Y.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/good-exercise-in-this-case-boxing-helped-dementia-11566855684 (paid subscription)