The results, from a 2022 collaboration between the University of California in and the University of British Columbia, were striking. Physical exercise, late in life, seemed to protect the ageing connections between brain cells – the synapses where memories are made.
There is a 30%-80% reduced risk of dementia in people who exercise.
One recent study of nearly 80,000 people in the UK found that the risk of dementia was halved in people who reached the goal of 10,000 steps a day.
One recent study of nearly 80,000 people in the UK found that the risk of dementia was halved in people who reached the goal of 10,000 steps a day.
Part of the observed benefit could be down to people with healthier brains simply exercising more.
While there are definite benefits to be had from exercise – greater blood flow to the brain, better cardiovascular health, lower blood pressure, less obesity and diabetes there is still plenty to nail down. Just a thought.
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