Ignore the pressure to lace up specialized running shoes for a daily 10,000-step workout. The latest neuroscience shows that protecting your brain from dementia may be as simple as putting one foot in ...

Past studies have shown that certain healthy lifestyle choices, such as being physically active, may help individuals lower their risk of Alzheimer’s disease. A new study found that older adults may ...

New research suggests that taking 3,000 steps or more a day can lower the risk of cognitive decline, even in people who are high risk. More steps had even greater benefits. Researchers discovered that ...

Older adults don’t need to walk 10,000 steps a day to reap serious health benefits. Taking as few as 3,000 steps daily could be enough to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a ...

A new study suggests just 3,000 to 7,500 steps per day can slow early cognitive decline by 3 to 7 years in older adults at risk of Alzheimer’s disease. A modest increase in physical activity can delay ...

When most people think of a “real workout,” they picture sweating it out at the gym, lifting heavy weights, or sprinting on a treadmill with dramatic music in the background. Walking? That’s often ...