A positive attitude towards aging doubles the risk of developing dementia, new research has shown.
The study showed that elderly people who have a positive attitude towards aging have a significantly lower risk of developing dementia.
A "protective effect" was found in all subjects, even in those with a higher risk of disease. This study is the first of its kind. The author of the study, Beka Levy from Yale, confirmed the results of this research.
"These findings should be part of a public health campaign, to work on eradicating negative thinking," Levi points out.
4.765 people with an average age of 72 participated in the research, who did not have any problems with dementia at the beginning of the research. Doctor Sara Imarisio points out that it is necessary to conduct additional research, writes the Telegraph.
"Several studies have linked psychological factors to brain health, but it can be very difficult to disentangle the cause and effect of this relationship," says Imarisio.
In Great Britain, 850.000 people suffer from dementia, which makes this disease the biggest "killer" at the moment.
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