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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 A growing body of evidence suggests a link between low social activity and increased risk for Alzheimer's disease, and that mid- and late-life social activity is associated with better mental and physical health.
"Overall, these findings suggest that engaging in activities that incorporate both cognitive and social activity might confer protection against Alzheimer's and dementia, particularly among those at elevated genetic risk for the disease," Carlson said. "These results can help inform future preventive interventions, especially because they point to a range of activities that individuals are likely to maintain, because they are rewarding, entertaining and engaging."
Carlson and her colleagues wrote that their findings "have immediate implications for a generation of male baby boomers approaching retirement. Approximately one third of many individuals' lives will be spent after retirement. The expansion of the human life span makes it imperative to identify lifestyle opportunities that increase health and 'add life to years.'"
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