Systematic review finds ten lifestyle factors that clearly impact the probability of developing Alzheimer ’s disease (AD)

This study offers a complex picture of how we can combat the onset of Alzheimer’s – as well as ten areas that scientists need to concentrate on researching in the future. Though the findings may seem bleak, there is some promise in that many of these risk factors can be managed or modified through lifestyle changes, including diet and exercise. – Mark Dallas is an Associate Professor in Cellular Neuroscience at University of Reading. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. News in Context: Brain scans show lower accumulation of tau and amyloid pathology among cognitive “super-agers” Jobs with low physical stress and good working conditions linked to larger hippocampus and better memory Solving the Brain Fitness Puzzle Is the Key to Self-Empowered Aging Reminder: A brain-friendly lifestyle is the best approach to delay cognitive decline and dementia Cognitive training, diet, exercise, and vascular management seen to improve cognition even in people with genetic predisposition for dementia (APOE e4)
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