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Study shows that long periods of sitting can lead to dementia

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Your dementia risk is highest if you sit for longer than this each day

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Researchers explore the link between sedentary behavior and dementia

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What older adults do while they sit affects dementia risk, study finds

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Study shows air pollution reduces benefits of exercise on the brain

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Could Near-Infrared Light Give Aging Brains a Boost?

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UA Researchers Study Effects of Near-Infrared Light on Aging Brains

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FIGURING IT OUT: Diagnosing Alzheimer's easier, treating it isn't

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Unlocking the Answers to Questions Behind Alzheimer's Disease (episode 174)

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Arizona Alzheimer's Disease Center awarded $3.7 million grant to slow, halt disease

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UA Center Receives Funding for Alzheimer's Research

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UA psychologist to lead new Core effort of Arizona Alzheimer's Disease Center

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UA researchers suggest that human brains evolved to need exercise

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​​Hunter-gatherer Ancestry May Be Why Our Brains Need Exercise, Psychology Today

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UA Research: Brains Evolved to Need Exercise, UA News

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Article on new adaptive capacity model of brain aging receives attention in the press.

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Exercise Counteracts Genetic Risk for Alzheimer's, Scientific American

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Runners' Brains May Develop More Connectivity, Psychology Today

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The Annual Conference on Successful Aging featured on Metro Week  (minute 19, 21seconds)

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Study Shows Young Runners Have Stronger Brain Connections, Runner's World

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Imaging Myelin: Shining a Light on Early Alzheimer’s Pathology?, ALZFORUM

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Running as the Thinking Person’s Sport, New York Times

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What Our Ancestors Can Teach Us About Exercise, Alzheimer's and Human Longevity, UA News

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Runners' Brains May Be More Connected, Research Shows, UA News

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UA Partners on Study to Improve Cognition in Older Adults, UA News

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Scientists Study the Effects of Aging on the Brain, Arizona Illustrated

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From Raichlen et al., 2016
From Raichlen et al., 2016
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