How to Decrease Your Risk for Dementia by 90%

People with high cardiovascular fitness - a measure of stamina - enjoy significantly lower rates of dementia.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Women with the highest cardiovascular fitness had an 88% lower risk of dementia than those with moderate fitness

• Women with the lowest fitness had a 41% greater risk of dementia than those of average fitness

• Cardiovascular fitness can be used as a measure of how well blood is circulating to your heart and brain

• Cardiovascular fitness may s…