Regular exercise can have many benefits for people with Alzheimer’s disease, though some people may have trouble getting around during the later stages. If the person with Alzheimer’s has trouble with tasks like walking, choose gentle forms of exercise like:
- Simple household chores like sweeping and dusting
- Riding a stationary bike
- Using soft rubber exercise balls or balloons for stretching or throwing back and forth
- Using stretching bands
- Lifting weights or household items (such as water bottles)
Check out Go4Life, the exercise and physical activity campaign from the National Institute on Aging, for more ways to be active.
Last Updated on April 28, 2020
