Study shows how getting your steps in can reduce risk of dementia by 50%

 A recent U.K. study indicates taking 10,000 steps daily can help cut your risk of dementia by half

• Researchers monitored the steps of 78,430 adults between the ages of 40 and 79 over seven years.
• Results showed that 9,800 steps a day could reduce the risk by half, and there was no added reduction of risk if participants went over that number
• Walking fewer steps daily, such as 3,800, was found to reduce the chance by 25%.

There are limitations to the study:

• The sample size was large and the results may not be generalizable to other racial/ethnic groups
• More research is needed to confirm the link between step count and dementia risk.
• However, this study proves that walking is the best way to reduce your risk.

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