Impact of Physical Activity and Nutrition on Dementia: A Growing Consensus

It is well known that the quality of one's home environment has profound effects on health.1 Home hygiene and sanitation, food storage and preparation practices, waste disposal, animal care, air circulation, secondhand smoke, and proximity to sources of pollutants such as factories have all been demonstrated to affect physical and psychological health.2,3 As a case in point, consider the not uncommon situation of an impoverished 87-year-old woman living in a dilapidated dwelling. Days of dirty dishes are piled in the sink; indoor trash cans are overflowing; a can of open beans is sitting on the counter; the dog is infested with fleas and has left feces on the bedroom floor; dirty clothes are scattered on chairs; lightbulbs are burnt out; and cockroaches wander with impunity.
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Exercise and Nutrition in Persons with Dementia Source Type: research