Friday, February 20, 2015

Brain Eating Zombies of the Day

Diabetes and depression predict dementia risk in people with slowing minds
The latest review paper, published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, analysed data from 62 separate studies, following a total of 15,950 people diagnosed with MCI. The study found that among people with MCI, those with diabetes were 65% more likely to progress to dementia and those with psychiatric symptoms were more than twice as likely to develop the condition.
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The Alzheimer's Society charity recommends that people stay socially and physically active to help prevent dementia. Their guidelines also suggest eating a diet high in fruit and vegetables and low in meat and saturated fats, such as the Mediterranean diet.
Thereby insuring those patients will continue to decline and not realize the complete bullshit they have been supporting.