A new study reveals that walking just a few thousand steps per day can significantly slow down brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers followed nearly 300 older adults, aged 50 to 90, who showed no signs of dementia at the start of the nine-year study.
Daily step counts were tracked, and brain scans measured amyloid-beta and tau proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The results showed that walking 3,000 to 5,000 steps daily delayed cognitive decline by about three years in high-risk participants. Those who averaged 5,000 to 7,500 steps per day experienced a delay of seven years.
The study suggests that physical activity may directly influence the buildup of tau protein in the brain and has implications for why some people maintain their memory into their 80s.
Source: https://www.foxnews.com/health/alzheimers-decline-could-slow-dramatically-one-simple-daily-habit-study-finds