If you’ve found yourself slowing down and sitting more often in your middle or later years, you’re not alone. According to new research out of the University of Texas, adults ages 38-50 become noticeably more inactive during these years, sliding into a more sedentary lifestyle that can wreak havoc on your health. This drop in activity levels can mean you’re less resilient and more prone to such health problems as diabetes, obesity or high blood pressure as you age. So get up off the couch and read more about the research findings Here.

And for some added incentive to get you upright and moving, you need to know that walking- even just moving around as you take a phone call or listen to some music- is not only vital for your physical health but can also make a difference in your brain health. As you move your legs, you not only get your heart going but you pump vital chemicals into the brain that support neural connections and can even help to delay the onset of dementia. So stand up, move around and show your brain some love by Reading Here.

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