Healthy habits to beat dementia

Seven rules for healthy living can reduce the risk of dementia by 70 per cent even after retirement, scientists have found. Each lifestyle improvement was found to cut the risk of dementia by an extra 10 per cent.

Experts recommend people should follow as many as possible to protect their brain as they age.
The study examined possible links between cardiovascular health and the risk of dementia.

There is much evidence that lifestyle factors have a significant impact on heart and circulatory health and staying slim and exercising from middle age can preserve cognitive skills.

The researchers selected 6,600 people aged 65 and over and applied the “Simple 7” rules, developed by the American Heart Association. These are not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, eating a diet rich in fruit, vegetables and fish, exercising, and keeping control of blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar.

7 healthy habits to help beat dementia
  • Don't Smoke
  • Eat a healthy diet
  • Maintain a healthy weight
  • Exercise
  • Control blood pressure
  • Ensure a healthy cholesterol
  • Control blood sugar

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