A brisk walk may not just keep your body in shape, it will help keep your mind sharp, too.
According to two new studies, older adults who keep active reduce their odds of losing their mental abilities. But it's not just biking or hiking or high-intensity sports that will do the trick, think low-intensity activities, too.
Although it's not a new discovery that physical activity helps prevent cognitive impairment or dementia later in life, this new research does cover up some gaps found in previous studies, says Laura Middleton, lead researcher of one of the studies from the Heart and Stroke Foundation Center for Stroke Recovery at the Sunnybrook Research Institute in Toronto.
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