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There is evidence that cardiovascular exercise results in neurogenesis which results in lower incidences of dementia in older adults.

This is speculation but it wasn't until the past 70 or so years that large amounts of people were able to be sedentary.

I know the "simple explanation for why everything is fucked up" answer is almost always wrong but I'm very convinced that lack of walking is a major contributor to all of this stuff.




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