4 Ways to Fight Cognitive Decline Without Medication

4 Ways to Fight Cognitive Decline Without Medication
Try these methods before starting a new medication. Shutterstock
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The aging process doesn’t just affect how well we’re able to get around, it will eventually change our ability to remember and learn new things. This could be slowed or prevented without medication by making simple changes to your diet and lifestyle.

Time-Restricted Eating

Previous research has found that vascular dementia (caused by poor blood circulation), which accounts for 15 to 20 percent of dementia cases in North America and Europe, is related to metabolic diseases.

These conditions are often associated with being overweight or obese. So researchers looked at the most effective way to cut calories to see if this affected vascular dementia risk.

George Citroner
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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.
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