Your Walking Speed After 80 Could Mean A 50% Lower Dementia Risk

"Super movers" were less likely to develop dementia in a new study.

We’ve written before at HuffPost UK about how our walking speed aged 45 might be linked to our dementia risk – slower strollers may be more likely to experience faster brain ageing.

In general, changes in walking pace and gait may be considered a potential early sign of cognitive decline.

Now, a paper published in Neurology, comparing “super” vs “non-super” movers in their 80s, found that........

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