Thinking negatively increases the risk of dementia: So the result of a new one study be summarized. University College London scientists have found that repeated negative thinking can be closely related to dementia.
The phenomenon of repeated negative thoughts is known in research as “repetitive negative thinking” – in short: “RNT”. If this is repeated, it can lead to a reduction in cognitive abilities and a deposit of dangerous proteins in the brain.
Alzheimer’s: Anxious thinking patterns as a dementia factor
“It is already known that depression and anxiety in middle and old age can be risk factors for dementia. Now we have found that certain thought patterns that bring depression and anxiety can be underlying factors why people with such disorders are more likely to be one Developing dementia, “explains Natalie Marchant, head of the study at the” Psychiatric Faculty “in the specialist magazine Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
