Even if your genetic heritage puts you at a high risk for developing dementia as you age (like mine), the healthier your lifestyle, the lower your risk. A study of 11,561 Americans of European and African descent and published in Neurology, estimated genetic risk for dementia based upon factors such as blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol, exercise, smoking, diet and weight. Among those at the highest genetic risk, those with the best lifestyle scores were 34% less likely to develop dementia.
While this type of study cannot prove cause and effect, it is just one more piece of the overwhelming evidence that lifestyle choices produce better health. Want to do something about it? Try this.
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