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Gabriela Galvin

Here’s how many daily steps could help slow Alzheimer’s disease

Getting more than 5,000 steps per day could help preserve brain health for older adults at higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study has found.

About 57 million people worldwide have Alzheimer’s, which is the most common form of dementia. It’s thought to be caused by the abnormal buildup of amyloid and tau proteins in and around the brain, and it can take years between this early growth and symptoms appearing.

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