NEW YORK: Regular exercise is the best lifestyle change a middle-aged person can make to prevent dementia, a landmark study has revealed.
Activity of any intensity, from walking the dog to mountain climbing, helps prevents the cognitive decline typical in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, experts said.
Recent research has shown abnormalities in the brain tissue begins several decades before the onset of cognitive decline.
But, little is known about the lifestyle factors that might slow the onset of decline in middle age.