Scientists have named a way to live longer, reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease

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Life is expensive, therefore, finding ways to continue it is a universal goal. However, longevity has a significant drawback: it is believed to increase the risk of dementia. However, new research suggests that this trade-off is not inevitable.

New research suggests that a healthy lifestyle increases life expectancy while reducing the number of years a person may live with Alzheimer's disease in the future.

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. In a study conducted in the United States, scientists used information from 2,449 volunteers aged 65 and older. These volunteers reported what they ate, how often they did things like reading or doing a crossword puzzle, and how much physical activity they got.

They also told the researchers whether they smoked and how much they drank.< /p>

What did researchers find?

People who lead a healthy lifestyle are more likely to live longer than those who lead an unhealthy lifestyle. On average, the number of years lived with Alzheimer's disease was shorter than people with less healthy lifestyles.

Commenting on the findings, Dr Rosa Sancho, head of Alzheimer's Research UK, said:

“The likelihood of developing a disease such as Alzheimer's depends on a complex combination of age, genetics, and other lifestyle factors. Although this study cannot fully separate cause and effect, it does suggest that increased life expectancy due to a healthy lifestyle does not translate to increased life expectancy with Alzheimer's disease.”