how to prevent Alzheimer’s disease?

It is said that the number of Alzheimer’s patients could double in France by 2050. The journalist and doctor takes stock of the situation on the 12/13 set of France 3: “It is estimated that 40% are modifiable risk factors. First by the level of education. The more cognitive stimulation – of the brain – in particular before the age of 20, the more cognitive reserve we will have to compensate for the decline. related to age. The good news is that you can improve and maintain this reserve, for example, by reading or playing games.”

Treating depression reduces the risk

According to Damien Mascret, there is another aggravating factor: tobacco. Nevertheless, “if you stop smoking, even after age 60, your risk goes down after a few years”. Depression would also play a role, but only in the elderly. In addition, treatment of depression appears to reduce the risk.