Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Walking Slows Progression of Alzheimer's

"We found that walking five miles per week protects the brain structure over 10 years in people with Alzheimer's and MCI, especially in areas of the brain's key memory and learning centers," said Cyrus Raji, Ph.D., from the Department of Radiology at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. "We also found that these people had a slower decline in memory loss over five years."

Read more at Science Daily.

No matter what age we are, walking keeps us fit and healthy.  Discover fun walks at Short Walks in Auckland.

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