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Healthy lifestyles may offset dementia, stroke risk linked to telomere length
A study found an ageing biomarker, short telomeres, linked to higher risks of stroke, dementia, and depression. Crucially, a healthy lifestyle significantly offsets these risks, even with shorter telomeres. This highlights the importance of lifestyle choices in mitigating age-related brain health decline.
A new study has identified an ageing biomarker that is more common in people who develop stroke, dementia, and depression as they age. Researchers found that study participants who followed a healthy lifestyle appeared to offset the risks associated with this ageing biomarker.
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