Walking may reduce odds of dementia
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A new study shows that elderly men who walk less than a quarter-mile per day are almost twice as likely to develop dementia as those who walk 2 miles a day.
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(HealthDay News) -- Wandering -- moving about without a definite purpose in mind -- is a common trait of a person with Alzheimer&#39;s disease and other forms of dementia. This can be dangerous for the patient, and be a source of great stress for worried caregivers and loved ones.
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A drug sometimes used to treat Alzheimer's disease can also moderately improve dementia caused by Parkinson's disease, according a report in this week's New England Journal of Medicine.
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Older people can significantly reduce their chances of suffering a mixture of deadly risk factors that lead to heart disease and stroke by taking just a moderate amount of exercise, researchers say.
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The results of a new study  support a number of previous studies that have shown that  staying mentally active reduces the risk of developing  Alzheimer&#39;s disease and the mild impairments that precede the  condition.
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TUESDAY, Aug. 24 (HealthDayNews) -- Reducing levels of specific toxins in the brain may help stabilize cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease patients.
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The health benefits of regular walking may include helping prevent mental decline and Alzheimer's disease, research in patients aged 70 and up has found, bolstering evidence that exercise needn't be strenuous to be good for you.
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Regular walking may help prevent mental decline and Alzheimer's disease, bolstering evidence that exercise needn't be strenuous to be good for you.
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NEW YORK  - Staying active through moderate  walking may help prevent fatigue in men undergoing radiation  therapy for prostate cancer, a UK study shows.
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NEW YORK  - Elderly people with diabetes have an increased risk of dementia, especially so-called vascular dementia, according to new data from an ongoing Swedish study.
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Dec. 28, 2004 -- Keeping your body active may help keep your mind in shape as well, according to a new study. Researchers found that elderly men who decreased the duration or intensity of their physical activity
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Walking to work, bicycling to school and other physical activity performed during your daily commute may reduce the risk of colon cancer, according to findings from a Chinese study.
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Walking regularly at age 70 and beyond can help keep the mind sharp and ward off Alzheimer's disease, according to research suggesting that what is good for the heart is also good for the brain.
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Elderly people who take regular walks  are less likely to suffer dementia than those who take little  exercise, a pair of studies said on Tuesday.
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Add yet another health benefit  to eating the Mediterranean way -- the veggie-rich, meat-poor  diet may slow the progress of Alzheimer&#39;s disease, a study  hints.
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Weight loss in elderly men appears to be a harbinger of dementia and contributes to their increasing frailty, researchers said on Monday.
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Walking can help people lose weight, especially if they use a pedometer to make sure they are going far enough, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.