Jonathan Wosen is STAT’s West Coast biotech & life sciences reporter. You can reach Jonathan on Signal at jwosen.27. New research bolsters evidence that people with early signs of Alzheimer’s can take ...

A new meta-analysis (Bizzozero-Peroni et al., 2024) published in JAMA Network Open highlights the mental health benefits of walking. This study shows that higher daily step counts are linked to fewer ...

New research reveals that even modest daily walking can slow the buildup of Alzheimer’s-linked proteins and delay cognitive decline, giving older adults a realistic path to protect their memory and ...

Walking is not just a way to get from one place to another. New research suggests that walking can also improve your mood, adding to the heart-related and other benefits of this low impact form of ...

Medically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PT The 10,000-step goal is a general guideline, but ideal step counts vary based on age, fitness level, and health goals.Walking can improve overall health, along with ...

Taking just over 5000 steps daily could curb progression of preclinical Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by slowing the accumulation of tau protein in the brain, new data showed, possibly offering a more ...

Older people who are particularly at risk of Alzheimer’s disease could slow their cognitive decline by taking just 3000 steps a day. Why this step count might have this effect is unclear, but it could ...