Large amounts of sedentary time linked to higher risk of dementia in older adults

Large amounts of sedentary time linked to higher risk of dementia in older adultsResearchers used machine learning to explore the links between sedentary behavior and dementia, finding that total time spent sedentary matters for brain aging. University Communications and University of Southern California Todaytelevision-1240159_1280.jpg Older adults who spend over 10 hours a day engaging in sedentary behaviors like sitting and watching TV may be at increased risk for developing dementia.HealthExpertsExplorationResearch Media contact(s)University Communicationsmedia_requests@list.arizona.edu520-626-9422 Researcher contact(s)Gene Alexander Department of Psychologygene.alexander@arizona.edu520-626-1704Adults age 60 and older who spend more time engaging in sedentary behaviors, such as sitting while watching TV or driving, may be at increased risk for developing dementia, finds a new study by University of Arizona and University of Southern California researchers.Thestudy shows the risk of dementia significantly increases among adults who spend over 10 hours a day engaging in sedentary behaviors like sitting — a notable finding considering the average American is sedentary for about 9.5 hours each day.The study, published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, also revealed that the way sedentary behavior is accumulated over the course of the day doesn ' t matter as much as the total time spent sedentary each day.Gene Alexander Photo.png Gene Alex...
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