Tag: Dementia and running

  • Have I Maxed Out the Health Benefits of Running?

    Have I Maxed Out the Health Benefits of Running?

    Do I run too much? From conversations (with non-runners, of course) and reading descriptions of what others try to do regularly to maintain their health, I have found that a lot of people believe that “it has been determined” (by wise people who study such things, I guess) that there is an optimal amount of…

  • Can Running Reduce My Risk of Dementia?

    Can Running Reduce My Risk of Dementia?

    I have almost reached the start of my 66th year and am, as far as I know, in excellent health. This puts me at high risk of living far into the age ranges in which a terrifying percentage of people develop dementia (pathologic cognitive decline severe enough to interfere with daily life). I have a…