A Concordia study, led by Jason Steffener, affiliate assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and researcher at Concordia's PERFORM Centre, shows how education and simple physical activity such as taking the stairs can significantly slow the rate of aging of the brain: CBC.ca, LaPresse.ca, TVAnouvelles.ca Canoe, Le Journal de Montréal, Le Journal de Québec, Journal Métro, 985fm.ca, Canada Standard, Psych Central, Science Daily, Science Codex, Medical Xpress, Science Newsline, Business Standard, Big News Network, Newswise, Laboratory Equipment, The Health Site, News Medical, First Post, LiveMint, HNGN.com, Microfinance Monitor, Australian Network News, Deccan Chronicle, The Times of India, The Economic Times (India), ANI News, The Siasat Daily, Zee News India, New Kerala, Hindustan Times, IANS live, NDTV, CanIndia News, Sahara Samay, Health Care Asia, Minneapolis Indian, ADN Kronos and Leggo (both in Italian). Steffener was also heard on newscasts yesterday afternoon on CBC Montreal Radio One and the research is mentioned in a Radio-Canada.ca news brief.
Worldwide coverage continued throughout the week: Independent (UK), Radio Canada International, Yahoo! News, Huffington Post Québec, BioSpace, InTopic(in Italian), Tech Times, Examiner, Carlisle Wellness Network, India Today, Indian Express, Med India, Malaysian Digest, Free Malaysia Today, The Malay Mail Online, Manorama Online, iAafrica.com, Times Live, Sentinel Assam, All 4 Women, The New Age, Tree Hugger, Bustle, Health Newsline, La Stampa (in Italian), WTOP, Huffington Post, Men's Fitness, Ouest-France, La Dépêche, Luxemburger Wort, The Sun Daily, Pamper (Malaysia), MSN United Arab Emirates, Daily Nation (Kenya), All Africa, New Delhi Times, Millenium Post, Medical Daily, Shape, Mynah Care, Newsmax and France Info. The study is also described by the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, on the Quebec government portal.