'Mentally active' sitting may reduce dementia risk, study finds

'Mentally active' sitting may reduce dementia risk, study finds

Sedentary behavior – long periods of sitting, lying down or reclining – is linked to major risk factors for dementia. Active sitting may be able to help reduce dementia risk.

Staying sedentary can increase dementia risk, but these brain workouts could be a defense

Sitting for hours on a regular basis can be bad for your body and brain. A new study suggests that keeping your brain engaged helps counteract some of the harms of sedentary behavior. Engagement means activities such as knitting or solving a puzzle, instead of mindlessly scrolling or passively watching a screen. Scientists at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm surveyed 20,811 Swedish adults, mostly women between the ages of 35 and 64, about t…