News Report | August 5, 2020
10 Risk Factors Associated With Increased Likelihood Of Developing Alzheimer’s Disease
A systematic review of factors related to the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease identified strong evidence for 10 factors. The 10 factors include:
- Education
- Cognitive activity
- High body mass index in late life
- Depression
- Stress
- Diabetes
- Head trauma
- Hypertension in midlife
- Orthostatic hypotension (a decrease in systolic blood pressure of 20 mm Hg or a decrease in diastolic blood pressure of 10 mm Hg within three minutes of standing when compared with blood pressure from the sitting or supine position)</li . . .