Study finds three midlife health factors that could delay dementia for 13 years
Research suggests addressing risk factors for poor cardiovascular health between the ages of 45 and 65 could help reduce risk of cognitive decline Scientists claim to have identified three health measures in middle age that can ward off dementia for more than a decade. Having normal blood pressure, no type 2 diabetes, and not smoking between the ages of 45 and 65 were associated with almost 13…
A new study suggests that maintaining good cardiovascular health during midlife could potentially delay the onset of dementia by up to 13 years. Researchers from NYU Langone Health analyzed data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (Aric) study, which tracked around 12,000 Americans between the ages of 45 and 65. The findings show that individuals without any of the three risk factors—high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and smoking—lived an average of 30.1 more years without developing dementia, compared to those with all three risk factors.
The study emphasizes the importance of actively managing these health factors in middle age to preserve brain health and reduce the risk of cognitive decline.
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