Stroke, dementia and depression share these 17 preventable risk factors
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Three of the most common aging-related diseases all share many of the same risk factors — and they can all be reduced through lifestyle changes, according to research from Mass General Brigham.
The researchers combed through previously published studies of risk factors associated with those three conditions, then determined which ones can be controlled through healthy behaviors. "Small changes in your daily routine can help you take better care of your brain over time." "Proactive brain care should start well before symptoms appear." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
They also predicted the impact each risk factor had on quality of life and mortality, according to a press release from MGB.
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