Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Want to avoid dementia later in life? Walking can do just that, latest research shows.
A new study in the latest edition of Neurology journal has found that walking can have beneficial effects on brain size and cognitive function. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh found that adults who walked 72 blocks a week (ie. 9 miles, or 14 km), had significiantly increased brain gray matter volume than those who did not.
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