Unfortunately, there are things in our life that we cannot control and for which, alas, we have no weapons at our disposal. Among these, first and foremost there are issues related to health, therefore important ailments and diseases.
However, although we will never have any absolute certainty of being able to avoid them, there are attitudes and habits that we can implement in order to reduce the risk. Thus reducing the chances that a certain health problem will make its arrival.
A constant research
In this, needless to say, research assumes absolute importance and, consequently, all the experts who work and study tirelessly to find answers. In fact, prevention remains the best weapon we have at our disposal.
Therefore, knowing the harmful habits and which factors increase the possibility of suffering from a certain pathology becomes fundamental. So as to act accordingly, at least as long as you still have the ability to do so. Precisely for this reason, today we are going to talk about an important novelty that comes from the research front, in relation to specific disorders related to the nervous system.
Added three other dangerous risk factors for the onset of dementia and neurodegenerative diseases
Senile dementia, together with Alzheimer’s, is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases. As we said, however, there are habits, mostly food, potentially able to counteract or in any case delay its appearance. It was no coincidence that we had already presented a very lean vegetable that protects brain cells and pushes away the specter of dementia.
Today we continue to talk about the subject, however, dwelling on a different, if not the opposite, aspect. In fact, we will talk about some risky behaviors and therefore what we should avoid as much as possible. We discover, in fact, why three other dangerous risk factors for the onset of dementia and neurodegenerative diseases have been added.
A group of experts published, not long ago, in the prestigious journal The Lancet, nine risk factors to know and control in relation to the onset of these diseases.
These include not only hypertension and cigarette smoking, but also lack of education and obesity. To these nine, as we can also see in the in-depth study published by the Veronesi Foundation, another three have been added. Equally important and fundamental to know. We refer first of all to the excessive assimilation of alcoholic beverages. Which, if consumed several times a day, represent a high risk. After that, we find brain trauma, which is a factor that is impossible to control or prevent.
Finally, air pollution. For many it will come as a surprise, but fine dust and polluted air also prove to be potentially risky in this regard. As we can see, research continues ceaselessly to achieve important results. Knowing them and keeping up to date in this regard therefore becomes fundamental.