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A healthy lifestyle can drastically reduce the risk of dementia. This is shown by the results of a study. You can find out here which factors play a role in this.
Many people fear developing dementia as they get older. The fear is not unfounded, after all, around 1.6 million people in Germany are currently suffering from the widespread disease – and even more will be affected in the future. For the year 2050, the number of diseases was estimated at 150 million in the course of the Alzheimer’s Association conference. However, one is not defenseless against the risk of dementia, but can positively influence it with the right diet, for example.
24vita.de reveals which other changes in behavior can drastically reduce the risk of dementia, according to a study.
For their study, published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), researchers observed different groups of people between 1993 and 2012. 2,449 people aged at least 65 years from a Chicago district took part in the study. During the study period, Alzheimer’s dementia had been ruled out in 2,110 people, while 339 people developed Alzheimer’s. The scientists performed neurocognitive tests on the subjects every three years (up to six times per person).
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