Whether you are 18 or 80 years old, it is lifestyle that matters much more than age in determining the risk of senile dementia. This conclusion was made by American scientists from the Baycrest Center for Geriatric Care.
Individuals without significant risk factors for dementia, such as smoking, diabetes, or deafness, have similar brain health to those who are 20 years younger. These are the amazing results of the study of American scientists. They found that a single risk factor for dementia could speed up the time to onset of symptoms by the equivalent of three years. These are lifestyle factors that play a greater role in determining a person's likelihood of experiencing dementia than their age.
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This is great news, since most people have every chance of changing lifestyle factors. For example, control diabetes better, fight deafness with therapy or hearing aids, and get the support you need to quit smoking. The study is one of the first to evaluate a person's lifestyle factors and their impact on lifelong dementia risk.
Early retirement may accelerate dementia
Most of these studies have involved middle-aged and older people, as age has always been considered the most significant risk factor for dementia. And now scientists have looked at those who never encounter senile dementia. For example, for people over 18 years old. It has been found that lifestyle factors have an extremely negative impact on the cognitive functioning of a person of any age. And for this it is not at all necessary to be a deep pensioner. (READ MORE) 
Baycrest Center for Geriatric Care
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North York Senior Research and Teaching Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto.