US EditionTo protect your brain against dementia, start pedaling, study suggests
Cycling is linked to a 19% lower risk of dementia and a larger hippocampus in nearly 480,000 UK participants, suggesting brain health benefits beyond physical activity alone.
- The study found cycling linked to a 19% lower all-cause dementia risk and a 22% lower Alzheimer’s risk, with larger hippocampal volume in nearly 480,000 adults from Great Britain.
- Physical activity has long been linked to lower dementia risk, and the 2024 Lancet Commission named it among 14 factors preventing or delaying about 45% of cases, while WHO recommends at least 150 minutes weekly.
- The cohort tracked 479,723 participants, average age 56.5, with median follow-up 13.1 years and found hazard ratios of 0.81 for dementia and 0.78 for Alzheimer’s versus nonactive travel.
- Choosing cycling for errands instead of driving or taking the train may help prevent cognitive decline, and city planners and policymakers could design bikeable short local trips to boost brain health and reduce costs.
- Because the study is observational it cannot prove cycling prevents dementia, and associations were stronger in people without APOE ε4 while walking’s higher Alzheimer’s risk needs more study.
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UK Study Finds Cycling Reduces Dementia and Alzheimer’s Risk - Khaama Press
A UK study found cycling lowers dementia risk by 19 percent and Alzheimer’s by 22 percent, reinforcing evidence that physical activity protects long-term brain health. A major study in the United Kingdom has found that cycling is associated with a 19 percent lower risk of dementia and a 22 percent lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease compared to other forms of transport. With more than 55 million people worldwide currently living with dementia, res…
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