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Marta Iraola Iribarren

Could your neighbourhood impact your dementia risk? Study says yes

Having more green space close to home was linked to a 20% lower risk of developing dementia in a new study by Stockholm University and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden.

“This highlights the immediate environmental surroundings of the home as an important piece in creating conditions that support brain health and healthy ageing," says Cecilia Stenfors, research leader and co-first author of the study.

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