Walking for Memory (06-23-10)
Cognitive performance, and particularly memory, is improved when people are walking, and more specifically, when they are walking at their own pace.
Cognitive performance, and particularly memory, is improved when people are walking, and more specifically, when they are walking at their own pace.
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