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Three Simple Activities Cut Alzheimer's Risk by Nearly 40 per Cent
A study of 1,939 adults found that the top 10% in lifelong cognitive activities had 38% lower Alzheimer's risk and delayed disease onset by about 5 years.
- Recent research published in Neurology found people in the top 10% of lifetime cognitive enrichment had a 38% lower Alzheimer’s risk, analysing data for 1,939 participants aged 80 on average.
- Researchers measured enrichment across life by assessing childhood measures including encyclopaedias, being read to and learning languages, and mid-life measures such as income, reading material, library membership, and museum visits; Dr Andrea Zammit said lifelong learning supports thinking and memory skills.
- During the study period, 551 people developed Alzheimer's and 719 mild cognitive impairment; 21% of the high-enrichment group developed Alzheimer's versus 34% of the low-enrichment group.
- Only a third of UK adults realise they can reduce dementia risk, so many miss prevention opportunities; government and public-health authorities urge reading, writing, and learning languages to cut Alzheimer's risk by nearly 40%.
- The study suggests longer-term resilience because top versus bottom deciles of lifetime cognitive enrichment were associated with better memory, slower decline, and delayed Alzheimer's by five years, confirmed by post-mortem examinations.
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Three simple activities cut Alzheimer's risk by nearly 40 per cent
There are preventative steps people can take to reduce their risk of developing dementia
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