Source: Science Daily – Top Health
Adding even a modest number of steps to one’s daily routine is associated with a delay the advancement of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research. In a study published in Nature Medicine, scientists reported that people who walked between 3,000 and 5,000 steps a day experienced an average of about three years of delay in cognitive decline. Those who walked 5,000 to 7,500 steps per day saw the average delay extend to around seven years.


