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DR❓What activities do YOU do to keep your brain sharp?
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A study led by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers and published in the New England Journal of Medicine #NEJM in 2003 revealed that regular dancing was associated with a 76% reduction in the risk for dementia. @NEJM
-This was a 21-year longitudinal study.
-The participants were older than age 75.
-Dancing reduced dementia risk the most when compared to other cognitive activities.
-Other activities in the study included…
*reading- 35% reduction risk
*cross word puzzles - 47%reduction risk
Dancing involves cardiovascular activity with cognitive challenge (remembering steps) and social interaction.
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