Recent research has unveiled 17 interrelated factors that contribute to the risks of stroke, dementia, and late-life depression, indicating that targeted lifestyle modifications can significantly reduce the likelihood of developing these conditions. Dr. Sanjula Singh highlights the shared underlying issues, such as damage to small blood vessels caused by high blood pressure and diabetes. Expert opinions suggest that about 60% of strokes, 40% of dementia cases, and 35% of depression cases could be prevented or mitigated through risk factor management, emphasizing the importance of interconnected lifestyle improvements to enhance overall brain health.
New research has identified 17 overlapping factors that affect your risk of stroke, dementia and late-life depression, suggesting that a number of lifestyle changes could simultaneously lower the risk of all three.
Those are striking numbers, said Dr. Stephanie Collier, director of education in the division of geriatric psychiatry at McLean Hospital in Massachusetts. If you can really optimize the lifestyle pieces or the modifiable pieces, then you're at such a higher likelihood of living life without disability.
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