Are you sitting right now? If you want to protect your brain, you should take a walk and be sure to go to bed early.
Regular exercise and about seven hours of sleep a night could protect brain health in the long term, a study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One found. Long bouts of sedentary behavior may increase dementia risk.
It’s the latest data to show that people don’t need elaborate and expensive longevity hacks to stay mentally sharp as they age. Simple lifestyle changes could reduce a person’s risk of late-onset dementia by as much as 25%, according to the study.
About 1 in 9 people in the United States will develop Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association, meaning a person’s overall risk is about 11%. With the suggested changes in lifestyle, the average person’s risk decreases to about 8%.
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