DALLAS: Dreading growing old may raise your risk of Alzheimer’s, scientists have warned.
They have shown that middle-aged people who view aging as a handicap are more likely to have dementia-like changes to their brain decades later.
It is thought the stress generated by such thoughts and fears eats away at the brain over time.
The researchers said while there has been a lot of focus on how a healthy diet can help keep the mind young, we should also consider the benefits of positive thinking.
Easier than exercise and cheaper than drugs, it could help stem the rise in Alzheimer’s disease…..