Doctors often recommend a healthy diet and exercise to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, but researchers have come up with a new discovery that a low-value diabetes drug can reduce the risk of developing the disease by up to 54 percent.
Actos, medically known as pioglitazone, is taken by millions of diabetics to help control blood sugar levels by increasing the hormone insulin, but it may also help slow mental decline.
“Since dementia develops for years before diagnosis, there may be an opportunity to intervene before it develops,” said the study’s lead author, Eosoo Kim, from Yonsei University in South Korea.
The researchers found that diabetics who took Actos were 43 to 54 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease.
The results of the study indicate that only people with diabetes can reap this benefit.
Kim said: “In some previous studies in people with dementia or at risk of cognitive decline who do not have diabetes, pioglitazone did not show any protection once morest dementia, so it is likely that the critical factor affecting efficacy is the presence of diabetes, there is More research is needed to confirm these findings.”
Early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease
- Forget regarding recent conversations or events
- Forgetting the names of places and things
- Ask questions frequently
- Difficulty making decisions
- Less flexible and more reluctant to try new things
- Increased anxiety, agitation, or confusion.
Golden rules for lowering the risk of dementia
- Maintain physical and mental activity.
- Get enough sleep.
- Quit Smoking.
- Weight loss.
