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Headline: UCAPTIONED: Daily Walking Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia
Caption: The study was published in the journal 'JAMA' by researchers with a Danish university. It found that for people over 40, walking just under 10,000 steps daily lowered risk of dementia during a seven-year span by 50 percent. Those who walked the same amount of steps at a brisk pace lowered their dementia risk by 57 percent. "It is a brisk walking activity, like a power walk.", In addition, the study found that walking fewer steps also equated to lowered risk of dementia. For those who walked just under 4,000 steps daily, risk of dementia declined by 25 percent. "That would be enough, at first, for sedentary individuals.", Study authors say that lowering the bar for those who are more sedentary could help to motivate such individuals to move more. "It is a message that doctors could use to motivate very sedentary older adults — 4k steps is very doable by many, even those that are less fit or do not feel very motivated.", "Perhaps, more active and fitter individuals should aim for 10k, where we see maximum effects.", Overall, study authors believe the most important take-away from the research is that the number of steps taken is of secondary importance. "Our take is that intensity of stepping matters! Over and above volume." , Borja del Pozo Cruz, Study Co-Author, via CNN. Study authors recommend that tracking apps and devices be designed to measure intensity of steps in addition to the number of steps taken. "Technology could be used to track not only number of steps but also pace and so these types of metrics can also be incorporated in commercial watches. More research is needed on this.", Borja del Pozo Cruz, Study Co-Author, via CNN THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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