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Impact of exercising alone and exercising with others on the risk of cognitive impairment among older Japanese adults

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Vol. 107, April 2023

…participants who exercised ≥ 2 times/week with others…showed a lower risk of developing cognitive impairment than those who did not exercise with others. 

…if all participants exercised alone or with others ≥ 2 times/week, the risk of cognitive impairment decreased by 15.1% and 29.2%, respectively.

Both forms of exercise reduced the development of cognitive impairment, with exercising with others potentially being highly effective in preventing cognitive impairment.

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