Dementia, Exercise

Dementia risk could be lowered by doing this for 5 minutes a day: study
A study by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers found that five minutes a day of light exercise may help prevent dementia, even for frail older adults. A doctor weighed in.
This Much Exercise May Be Enough to Lower Your Dementia Risk
New research found that working out starts a chain reaction that can lower your risk of dementia. Here's exactly how it works—and how long it takes.
Small doses of exercise can greatly reduce dementia risk
A small weekly dose of moderate to vigorous exercise could significantly lower an older adult’s chances of developing dementia.
Five minutes of exercise a day may cut dementia risk in older people by 41pc, research shows
Just five minutes of exercise a day can reduce the risk of dementia in frail older people by more than a third, according to new research. The analysis of exercise levels among 90,000 adults found that engaging in as little as 35 minutes of “moderate to vigorous” physical activity per week was associated with a 41pc lower risk of developing the
Just 5 minutes of exercise daily can ward off dementia risk in elderly: Study
Just five minutes of exercise, that is moderate to vigorous, daily can help the elderly stave off the risk of dementia, according to a study. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University in the US showed that engaging in as little as 35 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week,
Study reveals just 5 minutes of exercise daily can cut dementia risk in old people by 41%
Dementia benefits from physical exercise, and even brief periods of activity that people may dismiss as insufficient can help reduce the risk.
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