Examining association of physical activity with risk of dementia in older adults

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What The Study Did: Increased physical activity, including a low amount of light-intensity physical activity, was associated with a reduced risk of dementia in a study that included 62,000 adults age 65 or older in Korea.

Authors: Boyoung Joung, M.D., Ph.D., of Yonsei University College of Medicine in Seoul, Republic of Korea, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.38526)

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