Study: Want to Keep Your Aging Brain Sharp? Take the Stairs.

A new Canadian study has concluded that the little things really do add up. After performing fMRI scans on 331 healthy adults from age 19 to 79, they found that those who regularly climb flights of stairs were more likely to have "younger" brains. For every flight of stairs climbed per day, physical brain age was about half a year younger. The study also found that for each year of education received, the brain was roughly one year younger. Perhaps it's time to join a college with a lot of broken elevators?

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Study: Want to Keep Your Aging Brain Sharp? Take the Stairs. A new Canadian study has concluded that the little things really do add up. After performing fMRI scans on 331 healthy adults from age 19 to 79, they found that those who regularly climb flights of stairs were more likely to have “younger” brains. For every flight of stairs climbed per day, physical brain age was about half a year younger. The study also found that for each year of education received, the brain was roughly one year younger. Perhaps it’s time to join a college with a lot of broken elevators? Nicholas English Content Manager of About.com Health It Burns More Calories Than Jogging and 5 More Reasons to Take the Stairs READ NOW Here's a Fast-Paced Workout That Just Requires a Staircase    READ NOW The Top 10 Ways to Increase Your Brain Fitness    READ NOW 5 Supplements That Keep Your Brain Healthy READ NOW Trending Now • How to Set Weight Loss Goals When You Have Diabetes • The Best Non-Dairy Drinks to Boost Your Calcium • The Link Between Pregnancy, Abortion, and Cancer Risk • Why We're Treating Tumors With Electrical Fields • What Is Neonatal Herpes? • The 16-Minute Workout That Builds Strength and Burns Fat • So How Much Protein Do I Need? Advertisement About Health  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.