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The benefits of regular exercise in people with Alzheimer’s disease include maintenance of motor skills, decreased falls, and reduced rate of functional decline. Improved behavior, improved memory, and better communication skills are a few other benefits associated with routine exercise programs in Alzheimer’s disease. Flexibility, balance, and strength exercises have been studied in patients with Alzheimer’s disease versus medical management or nonexercise community activities. Researchers have found that patients who were treated with exercise showed less depression than those in the control groups and showed marked improvements in physical functioning....

Research even shows that participating in physical therapy for a meniscus injury may help you avoid surgery for your knee. Your PT may use various modalities and treatments to control your pain or knee swelling or to improve the way the muscles around your knee contracts and supports the joint. Exercises should be a major component of your knee rehab program after a meniscus tear. Physical therapy exercises in the clinic, and as part of a home exercise program, can help you recover fully from your meniscus injury....

An American Airlines pilot warned chanting passengers that he would land the plane and kick off the riled-up Trump supporters as they returned to Phoenix from Wednesday’s Capitol Hill riot. “This is going to be a four-and-a-half hour flight out to Phoenix. We’ll put this plane down in the middle of Kansas and dump people off. I don’t care,” the pilot told the unruly Trump backers. “We will do that, if that’s what it takes, so behave, please....

On Saturday, he was back with a point to prove and livened up Barca’s attack at the Wanda Metropolitano in a bright cameo as he helped the Catalan club come from behind to claim a point against Atletico Madrid. That positive performance saw Deulofeu earn a rare start on Wednesday night for the visit of Olympiacos and the 23-year-old saw plenty of the ball in the early stages of the Champions League clash....

Despite going to the All-Star Game in his third season and finishing fourth in Cy Young Award voting with a 19-8 record and 2.60 ERA, Cole just received a $7,000 raise. MORE: Top 10 Pirates players of all time | Potential breakout stars in 2016 “I understand the business of this game, but it is hard to accept that a year of performance success does not warrant an increase in pay,” Cole told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review....

Rather, the problems arose out of the fact that the he has missed about a third of the prior three seasons and has not appeared in more than 67 games over a full season during that time. Furthermore, Griffin signed that contract a few months after his 28th birthday, meaning he will be post-prime for most if not all of his new huge money deal. DEVENEY: Pistons gamble on Griffin, but will it pay off?...

Steve Letarte knows the pressure teams and drivers are facing at this point in the Sprint Cup season. As a former crew chief, and long-time team member, at Hendrick Motorsports he learned to adapt to change week to week, season to season. Still, he understands competitors’ worries entering this weekend’s race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, a relatively flat 1.058-mile oval that offers a unique set of challenges. MORE: 2016 Sprint Cup race winners | Lobster anyone?...

They are like business partners who made each other a fortune but didn’t love being involved in the relationship. They fussed. They fought. They feuded. And that wasn’t just on the field. So now they’ve moved on. Those who remember when the two programs ascended together to the top of the college football world and claimed a combined three national championships and two Heisman Trophy winners between 1973 and 1986 — who recall how that ended the years when “Eastern football” was a term of derision — recognize something beautiful is being lost....

Smith helped to make great strides in racial equality by recruiting the first black scholarship athlete at UNC, Charlie Scott. He also was instrumental in helping push for integration in Chapel Hill. MORE: DeCourcy: Smith’s legacy will never pass | Friends, players mourn Smith’s death | Smith’s career in photos Washington Post columnist John Feinstein once asked Smith about his efforts to desegregate restaurants in the area, and Smith responded “You should never be proud of doing what’s right....

Pitting edema, like its non-pitting counterpart, arises as swelling, usually in the legs, ankles, or feet (though it can occur in the hands). The severity of this condition is clinically assessed on a scale based on how long it takes the indentation to disappear. Since treatment involves addressing the underlying factors causing the issue, this scale is critical for the diagnosis and assessment of pitting edema. Related Symptoms The symptoms of pitting edema arise due to fluid and blood buildup, ranging in severity depending on what’s causing the issue....

Wednesday marked the 18th anniversary of the terror attacks at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and aboard United Airlines Flight 93. On that day, hijackers boarded four planes and killed almost 3,000 people and altered the lives of countless others forever. To commemorate the anniversary and pay tribute to those who lost their lives or exhibited immense bravery, multiple ceremonies were held and people posted remembrance messages on social media....

Charles Doty Jr, 63, became agitated when he was told that the pepperoni pizza he ordered at Little Caesars in Cedar Bluff, Knoxville, would take 10 minutes, WVLT reported. He demanded a free order of bread, which he quickly ate and then went outside to his car to wait for his order. He returned into the outlet with the weapon which he pointed at the staff, demanding that he get his food immediately....

Flight AQ1305, operated by Chinese low-cost airliner 9 Air, was en route to Yichang, Hubei, from Guangzhou, Guangdong, when the incident occurred. It touched down in Changsha, capital of Hunan province, at 10:27 a.m. local time, the airline said in a statement posted to Weibo, China’s main social media service. Cell phone footage carried by Chinese news outlets showed the lone passenger jet having come to a stop in the middle of a designated runway instead of being directed to the airport apron....

A study of 29 European lakes carried out by Cambridge University scientists found that some bacteria grow faster and more efficiently on the remains of plastic bags than on natural matter such as leaves and twigs. The research team explained that bacteria break down the carbon compounds in plastic to use as food for their growth. They say that enriching waters with particular species of bacteria could be a “natural” way to remove plastic pollution from the environment....

Many conservatives have called out the U.S. for its response to the war in Ukraine, accusing the U.S. of aiding Ukraine for political gain against Russia, including Playboy model, photographer and political influencer Jessica Vaugn. In a tweet on Thursday, Vaugn wrote: “America cares so little about the fate of Ukraine that it gambles Ukraine being leveled as a result of the strong arming against Putin. Neither of these powers ‘care’ about the fate of Ukraine....

“He’s done a great job,” LSU running back Derrius Guice said after the team’s road win over Texas A&M Thursday night. “He’s a family guy. He keeps us close. He reminds us that it’s you fighting for your brothers. We’re all one heartbeat. I want Coach O to stay. We need somebody like Coach O to lead us out there. Coach O has my vote all the way.” MORE: Orgeron has given LSU a bright future...

Perot, of course, is no fool. He knows that the “V word”-values-has moved to center stage in presidential politics. It’s a dynamic that predates Perot’s pronouncement (and Dan Quayle’s attack on Murphy Brown) by almost 30 years. Since the tumultuous ’60s, when God was rumored to have died and no parent or societal rule was in favor, presidential elections have been about more than war, the economy and “jobs.” Voters have been drawn to candidates who vow to protect their bedrock values: hard work, discipline and respect for law, order and family....

Here are the important settings for DraftKings single-game contests: It’s full-point PPR, and there are three-point bonuses for 300 passing yards, 100 rushing yards, and 100 receiving yards. The Captain pick costs 1.5 times a player’s original price, but he also gets his point total multiplied by 1.5. MORE DK SHOWDOWN: How to win a Showdown contest DraftKings Showdown Picks: Raiders vs. Bengals $50,000 budget, need at least one player from each team....

Here are the key scoring settings for FanDuel single-game contests: The point total for the “MVP” is multiplied by 1.5, but he doesn’t cost any additional money like the “Captain” in DraftKings Showdown contests. FanDuel’s default scoring is half-point PPR and four-point passing TDs, and there are no bonuses for 100/300-yard games like on DraftKings. MORE FD SINGLE GAME: How to win a FanDuel single-game contest FanDuel Single-Game DFS Picks: 49ers vs....