Study Identifies Lifestyle Habit Linked To Cognitive Decline In Older Adults

For the study, the researchers considered the rate of cognitive decline concerning four health- behaviors: smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, and social contact. (Credit: Image by nensuria on Freepik)

A healthy lifestyle is typically associated with a reduced risk of cognitive decline in older adults. However, among lifestyle habits, researchers have now identified the key factor that has the most effect on the cognitive health of the elderly.

According to the latest study led by UCL researchers, which involved evaluating around 32,000 adults over the age of 50 from 14 European countries, smoking emerged as the most important lifestyle factor that decides the rate of cognitive decline.