A 22K-Person Study Showed This Many Steps Supports Brain Health

If you’ve ever felt discouraged by the idea that you need over 10,000 steps a day to make a real difference in your health, this new research will come as a relief. A year’s worth of fitness tracker data from more than 22,000 adults suggests a lower, more realistic number of steps may be enough to protect your brain, specifically from dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and stroke.