Column | Fast walkers in their 80s have half the risk of cognitive decline
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"Column | Fast walkers in their 80s have half the risk of cognitive decline" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include OkDiario, PsyPost, HuffPost UK and San Francisco Chronicle. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (5)
- Walking protects more than your heart: experts say hitting a certain "golden step" count each day could slow how fast your brain ages OkDiario · 3h ago
- Study of "super movers" suggests exceptional mobility in late life is a powerful marker of brain health PsyPost · 3h ago
- Your Daily Step Count Could Say A Lot About Your Dementia Risk HuffPost UK · 3h ago
- What your walking speed may reveal about your brain health San Francisco Chronicle · 3h ago
- Column | Fast walkers in their 80s have half the risk of cognitive decline The Washington Post · 3h ago
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