Research from UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio, found that physical activity and better glucose control were associated with slower cognitive decline, although the strongest patterns differed by ethnicity. The study followed 402 San Antonio residents, 52% of whom were Hispanic and the rest non-Hispanic white. Physical activity was especially strongly associated with slower cognitive decline among Hispanic participants. Evidence increasingly indicates that modifiable risk factors contribute substantially to dementia and cognitive decline. The participants had taken part in the San Antonio Heart Study (SAHS) and later joined the San Antonio Longitudinal Study of Aging (SALSA).