Association between healthy lifestyle and memory decline in older adults: 10 year, population based, prospective cohort study

Jia J, Zhao T, Liu Z, Liang Y, Li F, Li Y, Liu W, Li F, Shi S, Zhou C, Yang H, Liao Z, Li Y, Zhao H, Zhang J, Zhang K, Kan M, Yang S, Li H, Liu Z, Ma R, Lv J, Wang Y, Yan X, Liang F, Yuan X, Zhang J, Gauthier S, Cummings J · BMJ Open · 2023 January 25

DOI 10.1136/bmj-2022-072691

Objective

To identify an optimal lifestyle profile to protect against memory loss in older individuals.

Conclusions

A healthy lifestyle is associated with slower memory decline, even in the presence of the APOE ε4 allele. This study might offer important information to protect older adults against memory decline.

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