Physical Activity During ____ May Protect Against Developing ____ in Late

question 31

Multiple Choice

Physical activity during ____ may protect against developing ____ in late adulthood.

• A) adolescence, dementia (e.g., Alzheimer's disease)
• B) adolescence, Parkinson's
• C) midlife, pseudodementia
• D) midlife, dementia (e.g., Alzheimer's disease)

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Definitions:

Hemispheric Lateralization

The functional specialization of the left and right hemispheres of the brain, with certain mental processes and activities being more dominant in one hemisphere than the other.

Spatial Skills

Abilities that enable a person to think about objects in three dimensions and to draw conclusions about those objects from limited information.

Stroke

A medical condition occurring when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or reduced, leading to rapid loss of brain function.

Corpus Callosum

A broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain, enabling communication between them.