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1 -Walking is an essential activity for humans. It's a lightweight physical activity, that improves circulation, strengthens your muscles and helps you lose weight. Next to this, it allows for social interaction and it helps to boost energy levels by releasing certain hormones like endorphins and delivering oxygen throughout the body.
1 +Walking is an essential activity for humans. It's a lightweight physical activity, that improves circulation, strengthens your muscles and helps you lose weight. Next to this, it allows for social interaction and it helps to boost energy levels by releasing certain hormones like endorphins and delivering oxygen throughout the body[[source>>https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/walking/#:~:text=Walking%20is%20a%20type%20of,delivering%20oxygen%20throughout%20the%20body.]].
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3 3  Unfortunately, people with dementia may lose their ability to take walks on their own. They might forget where they are, where they are going or how to get to their destination. In carehomes, they can ask a caretaker to assist them in walking around to avoid these problems, but this implies dependency. They have lost the autonomy and capability to take walks on their own, and we want to help them with that.
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