Popular snack could lower your risk of dementia, study finds
dailyrecord.co.ukDementia, a term that encompasses various brain conditions that worsen over time, affects almost a million people in the UK.
Alzheimer's Research UK warns that half of us will encounter dementia in our lifetimes, either by caring for someone with the condition, developing it, or both.While most common in people aged over 65, dementia can affect people of all ages.
It is usually marked by symptoms such as confusion and memory loss.A new study has now linked the daily consumption of a simple snack to a decreased risk of developing dementia.
Over 50,000 participants were observed for seven years, drawing on data from the UK Biobank study and Oxford WebQ questionnaire.Researchers found that eating a handful of nuts may offer a "protective role" against dementia due to the food's potential to lower cholesterol and reduce inflammation.In the GeroScience journal, researchers from the University of Castilla-La Mancha and University of Porto concluded: "The daily consumption of nuts may play a protective role in the prevention of dementia.
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