Just 3,000 steps a day may help slow Alzheimer's, scientists find
Researchers found benefits at about 3,000 steps a day, and the strongest cognitive scores appeared in the 5,000 to 7,500 step range.
- Researchers examined 3,093 US adults over 14 years to explore how everyday movement relates to thinking. Psychiatrist Olaoluwa Okusaga of Baylor College of Medicine told ScienceAlert that more active participants performed better across several cognitive domains.
- The team used Fitbit records and blood pressure measurements from the National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program. Participants averaged 5,108, 8,875, and 14,161 daily steps, with more active groups scoring higher on sustained-attention tasks.
- Benefits appeared at just 3,000 steps, roughly half an hour of walking, while the optimal range was 5,000 to 7,500 steps daily. This suggests a realistic target for older, sedentary people rather than the often-cited 10,000 steps.
- "Our study was observational and was not designed to determine an optimal number of daily steps for cognitive health," Okusaga said. Because cognition was measured only once, researchers could not definitively determine whether thinking skills improved or declined.
- Future All of Us data could help researchers investigate whether staying active changes thinking skills over time. Biological pathways, such as BDNF and irisin, provide plausible explanations for how physical activity might influence brain health.
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According to a new study, scientists have found that just taking 3,000 steps a day may help slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
A LONG-TERM study has linked a higher daily step count to better results on tests of attention and decision-making.
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Scientists have found the answer.
Just 3,000 steps a day may help slow Alzheimer's, scientists find
Walking just 3,000 steps a day could help slow Alzheimer’s-related brain changes, according to new research. Scientists discovered that physical activity was linked to less buildup of harmful tau proteins and nearly half the cognitive and functional decline, even in people already showing early signs of the disease. The strongest benefits appeared at 5,000 to 7,500 daily steps, suggesting that the popular 10,000-step goal may not be necessary.
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