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Walking speed could be a determinating factor of ageing speed

People who walked slower had a worse state of lungs, teeth and immune system

12-Oct-2019

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Slower walking speeds in old age have been linked to a higher risk of dementia and decline.

Slower walking at the age of 45 is a sign of faster ageing.

Study's 1000 participants had physical tests, brain function tests, brain scans, cognitive tests in childhood.

Researchers tested the walking speed of participants on an 8m-long pad.

Brain scans showed the slower walkers were more likely to have older-looking brains.

Measuring walking speed at a younger age could be a way of testing treatments to slow human ageing.

The study was published in JAMA Network Open.

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Duke University

Private research university in Durham, North Carolina

JAMA Network Open

Medical journal dedicated to biomedical sciences.

King's College London

Public research university

Terrie E. Moffitt

Professor and American clinical psychologist.

Topics mentioned on this page:
Biological Age, Mental Health