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Step Out To Keep Your Brain Moving

Written by Tim Pegler

Want to preserve the size of your brain and avoid dementia later in life? Research suggests you should go for a walk.

Actually, make that walk regularly. A study involving 299 people has revealed that those who walked at least ten kilometres a week had less age-related brain shrinkage than people less inclined to go for a stroll.

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