Leisure activities may decrease risk for dementia, Alzheimer’s diseases

Healio (8/11, Downey) reports, “Leisure activities, such as reading a book, doing yoga and spending time with family and friends, were associated with a decreased risk for all-cause dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia, researchers” concluded in a 38-study systematic review and meta-analysis that included “2,154,818 participants at baseline who were monitored for at least three years.” The findings were published online in the journal Neurology.

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— “Leisure activities may lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease, dementia “Ken Downey Jr., Healio, August 11, 2022

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