Body & Brain ·

A year of walking grew the memory center of the brain

Adults who walked 40 minutes three times a week for a year grew their hippocampus, the brain's memory hub, by about 2 percent, effectively reversing one to two years of age-related shrinkage. The control group kept shrinking. Exercise is not just for the body; it is maintenance for the mind.

Source: PNAS - read the full study

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