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“Learn more about Dr. Jari Laukkanen @LaukkanenJari on Twitter. Relevant articles Sauna use associated with reduced risk of cardiac, all-cause mortality (PubMed). Frequent sauna bathing may protect men against dementia, Finnish study suggests (PubMed).”

“To date, there have been few studies measuring the impact of long-term omega-3 supplementation on cognitive function in adults without cognitive impairment or dementia. The researchers enrolled 285 adults (average age, 63 years) who had stable coronary artery disease and were taking cholesterol-lowering statin medication.”

“As a result, participants whose diets had the highest inflammatory potential were three times more likely to develop dementia than those whose diets had the lowest inflammatory potential.”

“Obesity in mid-forties has been associated with a 74% increased risk of dementia 21 years later.”

“The strongest middle-aged adults have a 42% lower dementia risk. Hip fractures alone kill 20–60% of older adults within a year — yet resistance training can lower fracture risk by 30–40%. We cannot medicate our way out of what we have behaved our way into.”

“A recent study found that people who have frequent nightmares have a fourfold greater risk for cognitive decline and dementia. The study involved 605 adults enrolled in MIDUS, an ongoing survey of middle-aged and older adults living in the United States.”

“The investigators first examined postmortem brain tissue from healthy people as well as people who had been diagnosed with hypertension (high blood pressure) or dementia to identify the presence of ACE2 in the brain blood vessels.”

“It commonly occurs with aging and contributes to the development of cardiovascular disease, dementia, and stroke. Small vessel disease in the brain contributes to approximately 50 percent of dementia cases worldwide. Read full publication.”

“These findings suggest that prolonged exposure to high blood pressure has marked effects on brain health later in life, increasing one's risk of dementia. Exercise can have profound blood pressure-reducing effects, however.”