From the ALZFORUM (Bold is text is my emphasis):
Have you hit your 10,000 steps today? If not, consider lacing up those sneakers in the name of dementia prevention. In the September 6 JAMA Neurology, researchers led by Borja del Pozo Cruz, University of Southern Denmark, reported that middle-aged and older adults who took 9,800 steps per day were half as likely to develop dementia within seven years as were their sedentary peers. Likewise, 30 minutes of moderate-intensity walking daily reduced dementia risk by 62 percent. “Such a goal is likely much more attainable for a larger slice of the adult population than the customary ‘10,000 steps a day’ mantra,” wrote Elizabeth Planalp and Ozioma Okonkwo, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison (comment below).
The more steps a person took, the lower his or her risk of developing dementia.
- Walking 9,800 steps a day halved dementia risk.
- Striding at 112 steps per minute for 30 minutes daily reduced risk by 60 percent.