HOW MUCH EXERCISE DO WE NEED TO COUNTER ALL OUR SITTING? I just received the February issue of my online Harvard Health Letter. Right off, I spotted an article spelling out the dangers of sitting all day. I, like most seniors, sit way too much—at my computer, reading, or watching shows on Apple-TV or Hulu. I’ve previously sent several posts addressing our highly sedentary lifestyle and its associated health risks: What to Do After Sitting All Day? Stretch! (March 2021); Sitting All Day May Increase Your Risk of Dementia (January 2024); Kick Your Pain from Prolonged Sitting (October 2024).  This...

SITTING ALL DAY MAY INCREASE YOUR RISK OF DEMENTIA We’ve all heard that sitting for many hours a day can increase our risk of heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and other illnesses. However, a recent study has found that extended sitting may also increase our risk of developing dementia. I sit at my computer for at least six hours per day and then spend another four hours in the evening either reading or watching the latest series on Prime or Netflix. Back in March 2021, I posted that a solution to sitting for long hours could be stretching (What to Do...