140 minutes of vigorous exercise a week is ideal for reducing Alzheimer's risk

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140 minutes of vigorous exercise a week is the optimal amount for reducing your Alzheimer's risk, according to Australian and international researchers. The team used data from a long-term health survey in the US, looking at how moderate and vigorous exercise interacted with the risk of going on to die as a result of Alzheimer's. The researchers say they did not find an association between moderate exercise and Alzheimer's risk, however vigorous exercise between 20 and 190 minutes a week was associated with a lower risk of death from Alzheimer's, with 140 minutes estimated to be the optimal amount.