Want a better brain as you get older? Neuroscience says stay far away from these 3 things
Sometimes I go to write an article for Inc.com , and I find a really interesting story or a study to think about, and then I catch a weird detail that stops me in my tracks. That’s what happened tonight. I saw that researchers at NYU Langone Health had dug into data from more than 12,000 people to see how many wound up developing dementia later in life—and then correlated that unfortunate outcome…
Recent research from NYU Langone Health has identified three factors that could significantly increase an individual's risk of developing dementia in later life. The study, which analyzed data from over 12,000 people, found that those who experienced high blood pressure, diabetes, and smoking between the ages of 48 and 68 were more likely to develop dementia.
While researchers did not prove that avoiding these risk factors directly prevented dementia, they believe that active prevention in midlife could help maintain brain health for a decade or more. The study also revealed that women generally live longer without dementia than men, and White participants had more dementia-free years compared to Black participants. The findings were published in Neurology Open Access on August 5.
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