Physical activity in midlife and older age tied to reduced dementia risk

A long running Heart Study analysis suggests about when physical activity matters most for protecting brain health

A new analysis from the Framingham Heart Study suggests that when you are active matters almost as much as how much you move. Adults who reported the highest levels of physical activity in midlife (around their 50s) and late life (their 70s) had about a 40 to 45 percent lower risk of developing dementia compared with the least active group. In contrast,…