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- Twenty minutes twice a week may slow dementia progression.
- The study is from Texas A&M University researchers.
- Researchers used national data from 2012 to 2020.
- They tested memory recall and simple thinking tasks.
- The study included 9,714 older adults in total.
- People with moderate activity had less decline.
- Walking and playing sports were common activities studied.
- The researchers say the results may guide new programs.
- The study has some limits to consider.
Difficult words
- dementia — a brain disease that affects memory and thinking
- progression — the process of getting worse over time
- researcher — a person who studies and tests factsresearchers
- recall — to remember information from memory
- moderate — not low and not high; a medium level
- decline — a decrease in ability or condition
- activity — something you do for movement or exerciseactivities
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Discussion questions
- Do you walk or play sports?
- How many minutes do you exercise each week?
- Would you join a new program for older adults?
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