Dietary changes 'could see dramatic drop in Alzheimer's'
Tuesday 19th July 2011
Changes to diet and lifestyle could potentially see the number of Alzheimer's cases drop by more than half, according to research.
A study by scientists at the San Fracisco VA Medical Center revealed that low education, smoking, physical inactivity, depression, mid-life hypertension, diabetes and mid-life obesity are the most significant alterable factors which contribute to Alzheimer's disease.
These risk factors were seen to be linked to up to 51 per cent of Alzheimer's cases worldwide.
Study leader Deborah Barnes said: "What's exciting is that this suggests that some very simple lifestyle changes, such as increasing physical activity and quitting smoking, could have a tremendous impact on preventing Alzheimer's and other dementias".
She explained that more research needs to be done focusing on the assumption that changing these factors will affect the incidence of the condition.
In other news, the Alzheimer's risk has been seen to double in individuals who have experienced a traumatic brain injury at some point in their lives, a University of California San Francisco study shows.
Written by James Puckle
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