People over 80 who qualify as "Super Movers"—walking as fast as people decades younger—were 48% less likely to develop cognitive impairment over 5 years. Their brains even had larger hippocampi, the region responsible for memory. Your daily walk might be training your brain as much as your body 🧠🚶
Column | Why ‘super movers’ have healthier brains — and how to be one
Defined as people who are able to walk significantly faster than most of their aging peers, they are about half as likely to experience cognitive decline, a study found.
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