Every weekday afternoon, Harvard neurologist Jasmeer Chhatwal gets up from his desk, heads out of the office, and walks about three-quarters of a mile to get a cup of coffee from a neighborhood cafe.

Neurologist Jasmeer Chhatwal said he tries to take a daily walk to get coffee, since his research shows getting more steps can help prevent symptoms of Alzheimer's.Courtesy of Jasmeer Chhatwal Every ...

Staying active with daily walks may help prevent symptoms of Alzheimer's as you age, research suggests. Cognitive decline and memory loss happen as we age if certain proteins build up in the brain.