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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