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Exercise helps reduce 'chemo brain' during chemotherapy (Level A1) — a group of people walking along a pier next to the ocean

Exercise helps reduce 'chemo brain' during chemotherapyCEFR A1

17 Mar 2026

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Adapted from U. Rochester-URMC, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Meadow Marie, Unsplash

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  • Many people have chemo brain during chemotherapy.
  • Chemo brain means feeling forgetful or foggy.
  • Researchers tested an exercise program for patients.
  • The program used walking and simple strength moves.
  • Patients kept a record of daily steps.
  • People who exercised kept their activity level.
  • Those who did not exercise walked much less.
  • The exercise group said they felt mentally sharper.

Difficult words

  • chemo brain — a feeling of memory problems and fog
  • forgetful — not able to remember things well
  • researcher — a person who studies and tests things
    Researchers
  • strength — how strong the body or muscles are
  • activity — movement or exercise someone does each day

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Discussion questions

  • Do you exercise every day?
  • Do you walk to stay healthy?
  • Have you ever felt forgetful after illness?

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