As a registered pharmacist and dedicated health care professional, Ellen Scharaga holds the position of operational consultant at Alegria Specialty Pharmacy. In this role, Ellen Scharaga helps improve health outcomes for patients by providing them with in specialty medications to manage chronic health conditions. When not working, Ms. Scharaga enjoys activities including volunteering, reading and walking. Walking is known to improve memory function by enhancing blood flow to the brain. One study demonstrated that elderly people who walked three times per week for 40 minutes increased the volume of their hippocampus, the main part of the brain associated with memory function, by 2 percent. This finding is significant, since the volume of the hippocampus typically declines by approximately 1 percent each year after 50. Research shows that aside from boosting brain function, walking at least 2,000 steps per day also helps to defend against diabetes, reduce heart-related events such as stroke and heart attack, and lower the risk for breast cancer in females. Walking may even be as effective as drug treatments for managing health conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.
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