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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Tim Hanlon

Exercising just once a month at any age reduces risk of dementia, study finds

People who exercise just once a month at any age can improve their cognitive skills and reduce the chances of getting dementia, a new study has found.

And so for anyone who has never done much physical activity it is never too late to get started, according to scientists at the University College London.

While it was known that exercise lowers the risk of dementia, it was not understood if there was a certain age by which this needed to start.

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