Simple tests of physical ability like walking and gripping may give clues as to who at middle aged people are most likely to develop Alzheimer’s and suffer a stroke, later in life.
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Hiking Improves Your Stamina
Going hiking every few weeks is too little though according to Professor Klaus Voelker from the Sport Medicine Institute at Germany’s University of Munster. “Walking is only effective when it’s done over a long period of time,” he says. “Most people only go hiking sporadically.”