Higher daily step counts were associated with a lower incidence of dementia among older adults, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology. The analysis drew on data from 78,430 UK Biobank participants aged 40 to 79 who did not have dementia at baseline and followed them for a median of about seven years, the study reported.
The research, published online Sept. 6, 2022, examined accelerometer-measured physical activity and incident dementia. A summary of the findings published by Harvard University noted that taking at least 3,800 steps per day was linked to a lower risk of dementia [1][3].
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