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Four Thousand Steps Daily Cuts Dementia Risk by 50 Percent
The Ultimate Human
Dr. Courtney Conley: Dementia, 4,000 Steps, Big Toe & The 6th Vital Sign
What was said
"4,000 steps a day can cut dementia risk by 50%."
Dr. Conley presented research showing that walking 4,000 steps daily reduces dementia risk by half through increased cerebral blood flow and BDNF production in the hippocampus, the brain region first affected by Alzheimer's. This represents a dramatically lower threshold than the commonly cited 10,000 steps, making cognitive protection far more accessible.
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- Programme
- The Ultimate Human
- Episode
- Dr. Courtney Conley: Dementia, 4,000 Steps, Big Toe & The 6th Vital Sign
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- 45:58
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