Ignorant_Ismail t1_j6ed12k wrote
They got a big group of people who were 60 years old or older and asked them questions about how they live their life. They asked about things like what they eat, if they exercise, if they talk to friends and family, if they play games to keep their brain active, if they smoke or drink alcohol. They also looked at something called APOE genotyping, which is like a special test to see if someone has a certain gene.
They then followed these people for a long time, like 10 years, to see how their memory changed. They found that the people who did a lot of things to stay healthy, like eating well and exercising, had slower memory decline than the people who didn't do as many of these things. And even if someone had a certain gene that can make memory decline happen faster, if they still did all these healthy things, their memory decline was slower.
So, the study tells us that if you want to keep your memory good as you grow older, it's important to eat well, exercise, socialize, keep your brain active, don't smoke or drink alcohol and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Cuntilever t1_j6h2qdp wrote
>socialize
Gonna prepare my alzeimer kit
halfmeasures611 t1_j6hckby wrote
whats in the kit?
Tidesticky t1_j6hr0l8 wrote
"Lost", "Friends" and "Seinfeld"
HippieLizLemon t1_j6i14qo wrote
Bahahhaahhahhahaha this hit me irl
[deleted] t1_j6hjhc8 wrote
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happily_perverted t1_j6ney2v wrote
Can't remember
dumnezero t1_j6hedyj wrote
Basically, the Blue Zones findings.
onyerbikedude t1_j6ho8og wrote
I've been smoking and drinking for 36 years. My memory is very good. This would suggest that high intelligence (genetically), good diet and exercise can overcome the depredations that alcohol and smoking cause. However, I refute that smoking should blithely be considered as a negative factor. Nicotine substitutes for acetylcholine which, basically and among other thing, aids brain function.
messengerkindaguy t1_j6i85dz wrote
That’s what’s called “Anecdotal Evidence,” which has no validity in Science.
It’s also called Wishful Thinking, which also simply doesn’t do Science.
However, the science of the destruction that addictive levels of both smoking & drinking - ESP for 36 Years plus - which no signs of stopping perhaps ever - have upon the human brain are quite well documented.
That’s really where you wait to be researching for Facts, not “My Own Personal Experience = Reality” levels of Denial.
Tidesticky t1_j6hrcdf wrote
I don't know how to respond to what you just said...
return_the_urn t1_j6hprej wrote
And what does it do to blood flow and arteries?
onyerbikedude t1_j6hxcik wrote
It narrows arteries and thus restricts blood flow. Nevertheless, my blood pressure is in a healthy range so perhaps it depends on the individual?
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