Avoiding 3 things during middle age may delay dementia risk by 13 years

Avoiding three health factors may delay the odds of developing dementia by about 13 years, a new study has found: type 2 diabetes, smoking and high blood pressure.

Researchers at New York University's Langone Health checked more than 12,000 people without dementia at 55, including some who have high blood pressure, some with type 2 diabetes and others who smoke

Avoiding 3 things during middle age may delay dementia risk by 13 years  CNN

Those who had none of the three risk factors in the study lived without developing dementia nearly 13 years longer than those who had all three

Researchers found having normal blood pressure, no diabetes and not smoking all had a positive effect on dementia risk.

Researchers found having normal blood pressure, no diabetes and not smoking all had a positive effect on dementia risk.

Avoiding three things during middle age could mean enjoying up to 13 extra years without dementia, a study has found.

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