Want to reduce your risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease?

Get on your bike and ride, a new study recommends.

Biking regularly for transportation appears to lower risk of dementia by 19% and Alzheimer's by 22%, according to results published Tuesday in JAMA Network Open .

The results also suggest that cycling might even help increase the size of a brain region important for memory, researchers noted.

"Cycling is a moderate- to high-intensity workout, and also requires balance," said Dr. Liron Sinvani , director of geriatric services at Northwell Health in Manhasset, N.Y., who reviewed the findings. "It requires more complex brain function than walking, which is why maybe it was a better reducer of dementia risk."

"It's not about just doing exercise and making that part of you

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