This exercise habit may slash dementia risk and help you live longer, study finds

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This exercise habit may slash dementia risk and help you live longer, study finds By Kelly McGreal, Fox News Published June 7, 2026, 7:23 p.m.

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This exercise habit may slash dementia risk and help you live longer, study finds By Kelly McGreal, Fox News Published June 7, 2026, 7:23 p.m.

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Add The New York Post on GooglePeople who incorporate strength training into their weekly routines may be more likely to live longer, according to a new study.

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Claim 1: “Adults who regularly participated in both forms of exercise had up to a 45% lower risk of death than those who did little aerobic activity and no resistance training.”

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Claim 2: “The research followed participants for up to 30 years”

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Claim 3: “The same group also experienced a 19% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease”

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Multiple sources confirm that the 90-119 minute range of resistance training was linked to a 19% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

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Claim 4: “The study found no additional reduction in mortality risk beyond about 120 minutes of resistance training per week.”

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Claim 5: “Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health analyzed data from 147,374 adults”

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Claim 6: “People who performed between 90 and 119 minutes of resistance training per week had a 13% lower risk of death from any cause compared to those who did no strength training.”

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Multiple sources report that 90-119 (or 90-120) minutes of weekly strength training was associated with a 13% lower risk of all-cause mortality.

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Claim 7: “The study also relied on self-reported exercise habits and primarily included white, middle-aged and older health professionals”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the demographics (white, middle-aged health professionals) or the self-reported nature of the exercise habits for this specific study.

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Claim 8: “a 27% lower risk of death from neurological diseases, most of which were related to dementia.”

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Web search results confirm a 27% lower risk of death from neurological diseases (specifically mentioning dementia) for the 90-119 minute group.

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Claim 9: “The findings were published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm the study was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM).

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