Regular physical activity may reduce the chances of developing dementia. A recent study found that older, nondisabled adults who exercised regularly cut their risk of vascular-related dementia by 40 percent and cognitive impairment of any kind by 60 percent.
Exercise Is a Brain Saver
By The Taste for Life Staff
"Regular Physical Activity Reduces Risk of Dementia in Older People," American Heart Association, 11/1/12
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