Keep urging your clients to track their daily steps, and share with them that taking more steps (up to 9,800 daily) is linked with a lower risk of all-cause dementia. Stepping at a higher intensity was linked with even more risk reduction. The findings are from a data analysis that included 78,430 participants ages 40–79 from the UK Biobank. Investigators identified participants with dementia incidence through medical and death records.
The research is reported in JAMA Neurology (2022; doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2022.2672).
See also: How Many Steps Per Day for a Longer Life?
What Do You Think?
Are you offering programs that encourage clients to use activity trackers and track steps? Do you review tracker data from clients? If yes, what type of data is monitored and does it help with motivation or adherence? Tell us about your experiences.
We want to hear from you! Email executive editor Joy Keller at jkeller@ideafit.com.
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