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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory Health editor

Seven healthy habits may help cut dementia risk, study says

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Being active was one of the seven lifestyle factors that could help reduce the risk of developing dementia. Photograph: Peathegee Inc/Getty Images/Tetra images RF

Seven healthy habits and lifestyle factors may play a role in reducing the risk of dementia, according to a two decade-long study.

Being active, eating a better diet, maintaining a healthy weight, not smoking, keeping normal blood pressure, controlling cholesterol and having low blood sugar in middle age may all lower the chances of developing conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease later in life, research suggests.

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