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·April 17, 2023·5 min read

Possible ‘Steps’ to Revealing Super-Agers

Brain performance improves in older adults when they combine cognitively demanding tasks with walking.

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·March 17, 2023·6 min read

Dual-Task Walking Performance May Be an Early Indicator of Accelerated Brain Aging

The ability to dual-task walk and talk begins to decline around the age of 55. This decline is a result of changes to cognition and underlying brain function rather than due to physical changes associated with aging.

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·January 25, 2023·5 min read

More Steps and Moderate Physical Activity Cuts Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Risk

Older women who walked or partook in moderate-to-vigorous exercise each day had a reduced risk of developing mild cognitive impairment and dementia.

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·June 21, 2022·4 min read

Walking Gives the Brain a ‘Step-Up’ in Function for Some

For some, cognitive performance on tasks improves while walking via a change in the use of neural resources.

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·May 10, 2022·5 min read

The Brain Searches for the Best Way to Move the Body

When learning how to coordinate a new movement, the nervous system first explores and evaluates many different coordinated patterns. With experience, the nervous system then adapts specific aspects of movements and simultaneously decreases pattern variability.

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·April 20, 2022·5 min read

Stop the Clocks: Brisk Walking May Slow Biological Aging Process

A new study found a causal link between brisk walking and telomere length. Researchers found that 10 minutes of brisk walking per day was associated with longer life expectancy, and brisk walkers have up to 20 years' greater life expectancy than those who walk slowly.

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·March 3, 2022·5 min read

How Many Daily Walking Steps Needed for Longevity Benefit?

A new meta-analysis of 15 studies reveals the optimum number of steps people of different age ranges should take per day in order to maximize longevity.

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·January 24, 2022·4 min read

Insight Into How the Brain Multitasks While Walking

Walking patterns improve when people embarked on cognitive tasks at the same time, suggesting people are more stable while walking and performing tasks than when they solely focus on walking.

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·October 26, 2021·6 min read

Dragging Your Feet? Lack of Sleep Affects Your Walk

Insufficient sleep can negatively affect walking, specifically how we control stride and gait. Those who experienced a lack of sleep demonstrated less control when they walked.

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·October 23, 2021·4 min read

Study Find Links to Genetic Disorders in Walking Patterns

Researchers have linked Fragile X and SHANK3 deletion syndrome, two disorders associated with autism, to specific microscopic walking patterns.

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·September 8, 2021·3 min read

People With Parkinson’s May Benefit From 7 Walking Strategies

Study suggests seven compensation strategies to help those with Parkinson's disease improve mobility and walking problems.

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·February 16, 2021·4 min read

Differences in Walking Patterns Could Predict Type of Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

Gait variability in older adults could be a predictor of cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found higher gait variability was associated with lower cognitive performance and an accurate predictor of Alzheimer's disease.

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walking

Possible ‘Steps’ to Revealing Super-Agers

Dual-Task Walking Performance May Be an Early Indicator of Accelerated Brain Aging

More Steps and Moderate Physical Activity Cuts Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Risk

Walking Gives the Brain a ‘Step-Up’ in Function for Some

The Brain Searches for the Best Way to Move the Body

Stop the Clocks: Brisk Walking May Slow Biological Aging Process

How Many Daily Walking Steps Needed for Longevity Benefit?

Insight Into How the Brain Multitasks While Walking

Dragging Your Feet? Lack of Sleep Affects Your Walk

Study Find Links to Genetic Disorders in Walking Patterns

People With Parkinson’s May Benefit From 7 Walking Strategies

Differences in Walking Patterns Could Predict Type of Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

Fumes from Indoor Cooking Fuels Linked to Developmental Delays

Mood Dips During Pill Pause

Visual Recognition Memory: Familiarity Decoded by Brief Spikes

HSN Neuron Unravels Behavior Mysteries

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