Health and Nutrition Letter

Varied Physical Activity Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk

July 2005

Abstract

Variety really is the spice of life, at least when it comes to keeping your brain sharp. Keeping active can help ward off dementia, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Pittsburgh, but it’s the variety and not the intensity of activity that counts.

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