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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ian Sample Science editor

Walking 3,000 or more steps a day may slow progression of Alzheimer’s, study says

A man walking his dog along a path covered autumn leaves in a park
Cognitive decline was delayed by an average of three years in people who walked 3,000 to 5,000 steps a day, and by seven years in those who managed 5,000 to 7,000. Photograph: Alamy/PA

Even modest amounts of daily exercise may slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in older people who are at risk of developing the condition, researchers have said.

People are often encouraged to clock up 10,000 steps a day as part of a healthy routine, but scientists found 3,000 steps or more appeared to delay the brain changes and cognitive decline that Alzheimer’s patients experience.

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