![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/six-unexpected-ways-to-protect-yourself-against-dementia-including-eating-strawberries/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_Confused-Senior-Man-Suffering-With-Depression-And-Dementia-Being-Comforted-By-Wife.jpg&description=A whole host of factors including vaccination, essential oils and skipping the boxset binge can actually reduce our risk of dementia, researchers believe Most of us are aware of the various health benefits of eating healthily and staying active, particularly when it comes to dementia. However, there are some more unexpected ways to help ward off the disease. While there has been some promise with two new drugs which have the potential to slow the progression of Alzheimer's, these are still years away from approval and any side effects are not yet clear. Dr Henk Swanepoel, lead neuropsychologist at Cygnet Health Care, said: "With no cure for dementia, there's a growing need for more non-pharmacological interventions." Researchers have looked at a whole host of different activities, foods, and healthcare aspects to see what their impact is when it comes to the risk of dementia. They found several 'hacks' which are a little different to the usual general healthcare ones which could help lower your risk. For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US While it's important for your overall health to ensure you have any and all relevant vaccinations, there are two which could protect you from Alzheimer's, the most common dementia type. According to researchers, the shingles and pneumococcal vaccines may protect you against the disease. Researchers from the University of Texas Health Scient Centre at Houston and Massachusetts General Hospital looked at the health records of hundreds of thousands of people above the age of 65. They then compared those who were vaccinated with those who were unvaccinated. According to Dr Avram Bukhbinder, co-author, the risk of new-onset Alzheimer's is reduced by "25 per cent with herpes zoster (shingles) vaccination and 27 per cent with pneumococcal vaccination." A previous study by Dr Bukhbinder and his colleagues also found that the flu vaccine was associated with reducing Alzheimer's risk by up){kind=link}
A whole host of factors including vaccination, essential oils and skipping the boxset binge can actually reduce our risk of dementia, researchers believe
Most of us are aware of the various health benefits of eating healthily and staying active, particularly when it comes to dementia. However, there are some more unexpected ways to help ward off the disease.
While there has been some promise with two new drugs which have the potential to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s, these are still years away from approval and any side effects are not yet clear. Dr Henk Swanepoel, lead neuropsychologist at Cygnet Health Care, said: “With no cure for dementia, there’s a growing need for more non-pharmacological interventions.”
Researchers have looked at a whole host of different activities, foods, and healthcare aspects to see what their impact is when it comes to the risk of dementia. They found several ‘hacks’ which are a little different to the usual general healthcare ones which could help lower your risk.
For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US