A New Study Has Linked Three Midlife Health Factors to Delaying Dementia by an Average of 13 Years

Those with one risk factor lived an average of 26 years without dementia, those with two lived 21 years, and those with all three lived just over 17 years. Women with all three risk factors averaged 18 dementia-free years, while men averaged 16. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 10 million new dementia cases are diagnosed worldwide each year, a number expected to exceed 150 million by 2050. The study found that people with diabetes, hypertension, or who smoked had significantly shorter dementia-free lifespans. The research was.

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