A healthy lifestyle, including nonsmoking, regular physical activity, light to moderate alcohol consumption, a Mediterranean-DASH diet, and engaging in late-life cognitive activities, is associated with a significantly lower risk of Alzheimer's dementia.

Healthy lifestyle and the risk of Alzheimer dementia

7 guidelines related to healthful diet and exercise habits emerged from the International Conference on Nutrition and the Brain, potentially reducing Alzheimer's disease risk.

Dietary and lifestyle guidelines for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease

A third of Alzheimer's disease cases worldwide can be reduced by improving access to education and reducing the prevalence of vascular risk factors and depression.

Potential for primary prevention of Alzheimer's disease: an analysis of population-based data

Effective interventions in diet, medications, biochemical exposures, psychological conditions, pre-existing diseases, and lifestyle may decrease the new incidence of Alzheimer's disease.

Meta-analysis of modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer's disease

Adherence to a healthy dietary pattern can decrease the risk of Alzheimer's disease by reducing oxidative stress, inflammation, and amyloid- accumulation.

Dietary pattern in relation to the risk of Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review

Lifestyle habits, such as adherence to a Mediterranean diet and physical activity, may have a positive effect on modifying Alzheimer's disease risk factors, but further research is needed to confirm their effectiveness.

Are certain lifestyle habits associated with lower Alzheimer's disease risk?

Early lifestyle interventions, including education, social engagement, cognitive stimulation, smoking, exercise, depression, and psychological stress, can significantly decrease the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Lifestyle intervention to prevent Alzheimer’s disease

A healthy lifestyle, including diet, exercise, and cognitive stimulation, may help prevent Alzheimer's disease and related diseases.

Will a healthy lifestyle help prevent Alzheimer's disease?

Early risk-reducing interventions targeting six mechanisms involved in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis may help delay or prevent the disease in select cases.

Mechanisms of Risk Reduction in the Clinical Practice of Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention

Intensive pharmacological control of blood pressure and cholesterol and exercise training combined may improve neurocognitive function and slow brain atrophy in older adults at increased risk for dementia.

Rationale and methods for a multicenter clinical trial assessing exercise and intensive vascular risk reduction in preventing dementia (rrAD Study).

The web-based multidomain dementia risk reduction program augmented with in-person diet and physical activity consultations can reduce dementia risk exposure in at-risk adults for at least 15 months.

An Internet-Based Intervention Augmented With a Diet and Physical Activity Consultation to Decrease the Risk of Dementia in At-Risk Adults in a Primary Care Setting: Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial

A brain-healthy lifestyle, including regular exercise, a balanced diet, and regular mental stimulation, may help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's and other dementias.

Preventing Alzheimer's Disease

Healthy dietary patterns, such as the Mediterranean diet and DASH, may help maintain cognitive performance and reduce the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Nutritional patterns associated with the maintenance of neurocognitive functions and the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease: A focus on human studies.

A 10-25% reduction in all seven Alzheimer's risk factors could potentially prevent 1-1,300 million worldwide cases and 184,000-492,000 cases in the USA.

The projected effect of risk factor reduction on Alzheimer's disease prevalence

Targeting preventive interventions to at-risk individuals is an effective strategy to reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia.

Lifestyle interventions to prevent cognitive impairment, dementia and Alzheimer disease

Diet and exercise can improve brain health and reduce Alzheimer's disease risk, with Mediterranean diet components being neuroprotective and exercise reducing neuroinflammation, insulin sensitivity, and BDNF levels.

Healthy Brain, Healthy Life: a review of diet and exercise interventions to promote brain health and reduce Alzheimer's disease risk.

Lifestyle coaching for low-income, diverse older adults with alcohol consumption can decrease alcohol risk and improve cognitive functioning.

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE RISK REDUCTION HEALTH COACHING: ALCOHOL EFFECTS

Regular physical activity, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, wine consumption, coffee consumption, and regular physical activity are associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Risk factors for Alzheimer's disease: a prospective analysis from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging.

Physical inactivity is a modifiable dementia risk factor, and regular exercise can positively influence cognition and reduce the risk of age-related cognitive decline and dementia.

Exercise and dementia prevention

Regular physical activity, managing cardiovascular risk factors, a healthy diet, and lifelong learning/cognitive training can reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia.

Summary of the evidence on modifiable risk factors for cognitive decline and dementia: A population-based perspective

How can I reduce my risk of Alzheimer's disease?

These studies suggest that adopting a healthy lifestyle, including a balanced diet, regular physical activity, cognitive stimulation, and managing vascular risk factors, can significantly reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.