Scientists have provided a list of the main risk factors for dementia, including some new points. One thing is certain: you are never too old or too young for prevention.
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Avoid lack of exercise and exercise regularly – that’s what the new list recommends.
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Many seniors make an honest effort; They resolutely solve crossword puzzles and sudokus, they create books and apps for brain jogging – all in the hope of being spared from Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. This sometimes ends in disappointment when the doctor announces that no real protection can be expected from these special exercises. There is no one recipe against mental degradation in old age. Nobody also has a guarantee of unclouded mental power for all time. Nevertheless, the risk for the dreaded suffering can be significantly reduced. Because many of the factors that contribute to dementia can be avoided in principle.
