Lower risk of dementia – lifestyle changes make a difference November 4, 2022 – Vetenskapsradion Hälsa

In nearly 30 years, the incidence of dementia in 88-year-olds in Sweden has fallen from about 40 percent to 25 percent. It concerns everything from Alzheimer’s disease to Parkinson’s disease, vascular dementia, frontal lobe dementia, and Lewy body disease. This is evidenced by the research that doctoral student Hanna Vitterberg is working on at the University of Gothenburg. Research that he did not have time to scientifically review and was not published.

The number of people with dementia is increasing

At the same time, the number of people over 80 years old is also increasing in Sweden. The percentage is lower with dementia, but the number is higher. The researchers note that elaborating a difficult equation.

During a conference at the University Hospital in Uppsala, Professor Ingmar Skoog spoke about these findings. While Professor Mia Kivipleto can explain how her study using the fingertip combined with lifestyle changes has reduced the risk of dementia for those with risk factors, and can also affect those with mild Alzheimer’s disease.

Lidingö first with a brain gym for over 65 years

Lidingö municipality is the first in Sweden to offer a research-based approach to lifestyle change for people over 65 years of age who have risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease. So 74-year-old Maria Aroydson does strength training twice a week and sets the egg timer to ring so you don’t become restless in front of the TV or computer.

Ingmar Skoog, professor of psychiatric geriatrics and director of the Center on Aging and Health at the University of Gothenburg, doctoral student Hana Vitterberg at the University of Gothenburg, Mia Kivipelto, professor of clinical geriatrics at Karolinska Institutet, and 74-year-old Maria Arroedsson, who participate in the Change Program Lifestyle for people over 65 years old at Lidingö Train Hjärna.

Host and Producer Annika Ostman
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