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For MCI, strength and aerobic training make good economic sense

People with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are at a high risk of progressing to dementia, although not everyone does. According to the Alzheimer Society of Canada, there are an estimated 747,000 people with cognitive impairment, including dementia, in Canada, resulting in a combined direct (medical) and indirect (lost earnings) cost of dementia that reaches CAN $33 billion per year.

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