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Apr 24, 2025
17 lifestyle factors that can be changed to protect the brain from aging and dementia
Age-related brain diseases such as stroke, dementia, and depression can significantly impair the quality of life of older people. However, many of these diseases are preventable. A comprehensive, systematic study by researchers at Mass General Brigham has identified 17 modifiable risk factors that apply to all three disorders.
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Modifiable risk factors for stroke, dementia and late-life depression: a systematic review and Daly-weighted risk factors for a composite outcome” by Jasper Senff, Reinier Willem Pieter Tack, Akashleena Mallick, Leidys Gutierrez-Martinez, Jonathan Duskin, Tamara N Kimball, Benjamin Y Q Tan, Zeina N Chemali, Amy Newhouse, Christina Kourkoulis, Cyprien Rivier, Guido J Falcone, Kevin N Sheth, Ronald M Lazar, Sarah Ibrahim, Aleksandra Pikula, Rudolph E Tanzi, Gregory L Fricchione, Hen's Bart Brouwers, Gabriel J E Rinkel, Nirupama Yechoor, Jonathan Rosand, Christopher D Anderson and Sanjula D Singh, April 3, 2025, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2024-334925
