Adopting healthy lifestyle behaviors can lower dementia risk among people who are at higher risk due to a family history of dementia, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Conference 2021. Familial dementia is a strong risk factor for dementia. Having a first-degree relative such as… Continue reading Healthy Habits Can Reduce Dementia Risk Despite Genetic Factor
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Five Ways to Reduce Stroke Risk
Strokes don’t discriminate — they can happen to anyone, at any age. And they don’t stop because of a pandemic. About one in four people worldwide have a stroke — the world’s No. 2 killer and a leading cause of disability. But up to 80% may be prevented. That’s why the American Stroke Association (ASA),… Continue reading Five Ways to Reduce Stroke Risk