Your daily walk, cleaning the house and lunch with friends could together be keys to staving off dementia, according to researchers.
A new study looked at lifestyle habits that could help lower risks, instead of factors that may contribute to the disease.
Researchers in China combed the data of more than a half-million British people in the UK Biobank and found that household chores, social visits and exercise were all associated with reduced risks for multiple forms of dementia.
The study, led by Dr. Huan Song of Sichuan University in Chengdu, China, followed the participants for an average 11 years. By the end of the follow-up, 5,185 participants had developed dementia….