Drug free table tennis Alzheimer’s therapy

With the numbers of those affected by Alzheimer's rising (over 1 million in the UK by 2025), the cost of treating the disease mounting (over £26 billion annually in the UK currently), and knowing that delaying the condition by five years could save 30,000 lives a year... now is the time for action!

Outside of the box research is key to driving advances in alternative methods of treatment and developing low cost drug free options to prevent the disease. Picking up this bat-ten is the BAT Foundation (www.batfoundation.com) - a national charity investigating the benefits table tennis can have physically, mentally, and emotionally on those living with Alzheimer’s.

The hugely positive potential of table tennis in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and its effect on brain structure and function has not been formally tested using objective measures such as MRI based techniques.bat alz show

In collaboration with the specialist neuroscience team at King's College London, BAT are delivering a ground-breaking original piece of research to show how table tennis can:

• Improve hand-eye coordination

• Stimulate the Hippocampus

• Extend long-term memory

• Delay cognitive decline

• Enhance motor skills

HELP BAT CHANGE THE FACE OF ALZHEIMER’S THERAPY FOREVER

BAT are currently looking for patients to join their study, which consists of 32 volunteers, all with early stage or mild Alzheimer's, who'll be divided into two groups. The first group taking part in specialised table tennis sessions and the other group living life as normal, all for a 10-week period.

Volunteers will take part in MRI scans and other simple cognitive tests and well-being questionnaires at the beginning and end of the study. We'll also conduct interviews during as part of a wider anecdotal case study to accompany the formal research.the alzheimers show olympia london

WHY TABLE TENNIS

Table tennis is a fast moving, low impact, social activity, which can be played by anyone regardless of age or ability... you don’t even need to be able to stand to enjoy the game!

It involves physical exercise, sustained attention, and the development of visual spatial skills and has the ability to improve hand-eye coordination, develop fine motor skills, increase upper body strength, better core balance, and increase brain blood flow to the hippocampus; a region of the brain affected by Alzheimer’s disease and important in memory.

BAT's research will investigate exactly what is going on inside the brain of those with on-set Alzheimer's and understand the potential benefits playing table tennis could have on reversing and even preventing the diseases development.

GET IN TOUCH TODAY

If you're over 50, have or know someone with on-set or mild Alzheimer's, can commit to the studies 10 weeks, and are interested in changing the face of Alzheimer's therapy forever... get in touch for a chat today with Andrew at BAT on Andrew@batfoundation.com or 07739 490935.