All articles tagged with #dementia risk reduction
During Alzheimer's Awareness Month, Dr. Keith Darrow and Hearing and Brain Centers of America promote proactive brain health strategies, including free assessments and resources, emphasizing the link between untreated hearing loss and increased dementia risk, and encouraging early intervention to improve quality of life and reduce future dementia cases.
Following diets like the Mediterranean and MIND can reduce dementia risk by up to 28%, especially benefiting women, by emphasizing vegetables, fruits, fish, and healthy fats while minimizing processed foods and sugars, highlighting the power of daily food choices in brain health.
A recent study led by the University of California, San Francisco suggests that personalized coaching in health and lifestyle can lead to better cognitive scores, improved quality of life, and reduced dementia risk. The study, titled the Systematic Multi-Domain Alzheimer Risk Reduction Trial (SMARRT), involved 172 older adults at high risk for dementia who received personalized coaching or no coaching. The intervention group showed a 74% improvement in cognitive test scores, a 145% improvement in dementia risk factors, and an 8% increase in quality of life compared to the control group. The study highlights the potential benefits of cognitive coaching in reducing Alzheimer's risk and improving brain health.