5,000 daily steps may slow down Alzheimer's

Study finds moderate activity slows tau buildup and delays cognitive decline by several years

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#NEW DELHI Walking up to 5,000 steps everyday may help delay cognitive decline by three years on average while 7,500 steps daily may delay it by seven years, a study in around 300 individuals has found.

Sedentary individuals were seen to have a significantly faster buildup of tau proteins in the brain which leads to neuron death, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease which is nothing but rapid decline in cognition and daily functioning.