Do This Every Day and Half the Risk of Dementia

Regardless of age or disease diagnosis, I am a big proponent of exercise. My 101 year old grandma use to say "you've got to keep it moving!" New data was just released from the Journal of the American Medical Association Neurology. In layman's terms - walking may contribute to cutting our risks of getting dementia - possibly by 50%.

The findings are based on a study of approximately 80,000 people in the U.K. over several years. A higher number of steps was associated with lower risk of dementia. People that walked 9800 steps (about 4-5 miles) had a 50% lower risk. I think there are many other factors that need to be observed over a longer period of time, and I am cautiously optimistic about correlating this data with a reduction in dementia. However, there definitely seems to be a benefit to intentionally walking every day. My grandma's advice: get off the couch, "you've got to keep it moving!"

Aging and finding appropriate long term care in today’s healthcare environment can be overwhelming. There is no one size fits all solution for senior care.?Your family may benefit from Eric’s senior living expertise and access to assisted living, memory care and in-home care options.?If you need FREE help finding care for a senior, you can reach Eric Klein, CSA, BCPA, CPRS at CarePatrol 847.653.1213?[email protected]