Can your eating habits and physical and mental activity lower your risk for developing dementia as you age? Obviously, it is important to learn all we can about how health habits affect the risks for developing dementia, a debilitating decline in memory and other mental abilities. Experts expect the number of people with dementia worldwide to rise to 82 million by 2030 and to over 152 million by 2050.
A team of researchers designed a study to learn more about whether adopting healthier lifestyle habits can help prevent or slow the onset of dementia. It was published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
The researchers suggest that prevention strategies should focus on lowering dementia risk for people who are starting to experience cognitive decline, specifically subjective cognitive decline (SCD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
Wellness Secrets of a SuperAger 
The challenge is not scaring oneself. Forgetting odd things in itself is not unusual and as one ages it tends to deteriorate. But it is not dementia, surely?
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You are right, Paul . I think the challenges never end. You have to keep active mentally, physically and socially. I think there can be slippage without major cognitive impairment. AT least, I hope so.
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Surely.
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What about Des O’Connor dying from a fall! Well he was 88 but it underlines the care we must all take in our senior years.
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Absolutely. The statistics on seniors falling, going to the hospital and not coming out are appalling. That’s why we exercise and keep ourselves mobile and flexible. It’s a constant challenge.
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It is so understandable that any bad lifestyle choice can make you anxious. That’s where the problem can start from. It might become a vicious cycle.
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Fortunately, you can always make a new choice and start anew.
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It’s also important to avoid taking medications that cross the blood-brain barrier and cause disruption in the brain environment homeostasis. The Mediterranian diet which is anti-oxidant and omega-3-rich is an excellent anti-aging diet.
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Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for your comment. Must confess that ‘crossing the blood-brain barrier’ is beyond my pay grade.
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