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Genetically susceptible individuals who engage in regular physical activity during midlife have a reduced risk of AD later in life. A modest improvement in cognitive ability is seen with as little as 6 months of structures physical activity. Leisure activates appear to delay the onset of clinical manifestations of the disease. Training programs including resistance, flexibility, joint mobility and balance/coordination exercises can improve a patients overall functional capacity and ability to perform activities of daily living. Physical therapist should encourage participation in daily physical activity as part of a patients care protocol.