Physical exercise but particularly dancing can help reduce the risk of physical and mental decline, improve balance, and can even reverse the signs of again in the brain according to recent research. Kathrin Rehfeld, Patrick Müller, Norman Aye, Marlen Schmicker, Milos Dordevic, Jörn Kaufmann, Anita Hökelmann and Notger G. Müller. Dancing or Fitness Sport? The […]
The Japanese dietary pattern rich in legumes, fish, vegetables, fruit and mushrooms is protective towards the risk of developing dementia. Tomata Y, Sugiyama K, Kaiho Y, Honkura K, Watanabe T, Zhang S, Sugawara Y, Tsuji I. Dietary Patterns and Incident Dementia in Elderly Japanese: The Ohsaki Cohort 2006 Study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med […]
Poor & short duration sleep i.e. less than 7 hours per night & mid-life onset obstructive sleep apnoea [severe] are linked to increase risk of AD, poor cognition and memory. Lutsey PL, Misialek JR, Mosley TH, Gottesman RF, Punjabi NM, Shahar E, MacLehose R, Ogilvie RP, Knopman D, Alonso A. Sleep characteristics and risk of […]
Mediterranean diet & olive oil is associated with a reduced risk of developing mild cognitive impairment and AD. Extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) daily intake is quite high in the Mediterranean area populations compared with other geographical regions around the world. However, even moderate alcohol intake is linked to poor memory and poor cognition. Safouris A, […]