By Klodian Dhana et al.
Source Jamanetwork
Key Points
Question What is the impact of lifestyle interventions on cognition in older adults as a preventive measure?
Findings In this cohort study, a higher lifestyle score (ie, healthier lifestyle) was associated with better cognitive function proximate to death independently of Alzheimer disease pathology burden; that is, neither the strength nor the significance of the lifestyle-cognition association changed substantially when β-amyloid load, phosphorylated tau tangle, or other dementia-related brain pathologies were included in the regression model.
Read more https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/article-abstract/2814688