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Less than 4 minutes of vigorous exercise a day could halve your dementia risk
Less than 4 minutes of physical exertion a day – such as rushing for the bus or carrying heavy shopping – could halve your dementia risk.
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Less than 4 minutes of physical exertion a day – such as rushing for the bus or carrying heavy shopping – could halve your dementia risk. People who engaged in short bursts of vigorous movement were up to 48 per cent less likely to develop the condition than their sedentary counterparts in a large study.
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