What if a simple kitchen habit could help keep the brain healthier in later life? A six-year study in Japan has found that older adults who cooked at home at least once a week were less likely to develop dementia requiring long-term care than those who cooked less frequently.
The population-based study tracked 10,978 people aged 65 and above, among whom 1,195 developed dementia during the six-year follow-up. After accounting for demographic, socioeconomic and health factors, the researchers found that men who cooked at least once a week had a 23% lower risk of dementia, while the risk was 27% lower among women, compared with those who cooked less than once a week.
