Increased Physical Activity May Provide Protection against Symptoms of Dementia, Study Finds

​Researchers found an association between higher levels of daily physical activity and better thinking, memory, and motor skills in older adults, according to a study published on January 16, 2019, in Neurology. Researchers from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago collected results from yearly tests for thinking, memory, and motor skills from 454 community-dwelling older adults over a 20-year period prior to their deaths. At an average of two years prior to death, participants were also given bracelets that recorded levels of daily physical activity.