Dementia risks
July 12, 2010
THE risk of dementia in older
adults may be lessened through
diet and exercise, according to the
results of three long-term studies.
“Research has pointed us
towards a number of factors that
may impact our risk of Alzheimer’s
and cognitive decline, the strongest
being reducing cardiovascular risk
factors,” said William Thies, Chief
Medical and Scientific Officer at
the US Alzheimer’s Association.
The Framingham Study, which
has followed the population of
Framingham since 1948, has
found that those who performed
moderate to heavy levels of
physical activity had a 40 percent
lower chance of developing dementia.
Additionally, the Cardiovascular
Health Study of 4,800 persons aged
65 years and older, found that
those that drank tea regularly had
a slower rate of cognitive decline,
than participants who did not.
Reporting these results at the
annual US Alzheimer’s Association
International Conference, the Assn.
said that whilst helpful, there
needed to be more long-term studies
into the correlation between food,
exercise and cognitive function in
order to understand the connection,
and develop better treatment and
prevention programs.
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