My answer to Is there any correlation between sleep, diet, physical health, education, enviroment and dementia or A…
Answer by Connie b. Dellobuono:
Yes. Many alzheimer risk factor formula were created to estimate the risk factors. We can add sugar, lack of sunshine, lack of social stimulation and more in the formula.
Alzheimer’s Risk Factors By Dr Daniel Amen
One family member with Alzheimer’s or dementia
3.5
More than one family member with Azheimer’s or dementia
7.5
A single head injury with loss of consciousness
2
Several head injuries without loss of consciousness
2
Alcohol dependence or drug dependence in past or present
4.4
Major depression or ADD/ADHD diagnosed by a physician in past or present (female)
4
Major depression or ADD/ADHD diagnosed by a physician in past or present (male)
2
Standard American diet
2
Being obese
2
History of stroke
10
Heart disease or heart attack
2.5
Pre-hypertension or hypertension
2.3
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pre-diabetes or diabetes
3.4
Cancer chemo
3
Parksinson’s disease
1.5
Sleep apnea
3
less than a high school education
2
Limited exercise, less than twice a week
2
obds that do not require new learning
2
Periodontal disease
2
Presence of inflammation in the body (e.g., high homocysteine or C-reactive protein)
2
Smoking cigarette or 10 years or longer
2.3
low estrogen in females or low testosterone in males or femailes
2
Within the age range of 65 to 74 years old
2
Within the age range of 75 to 84 years old
2
Over 85 years old
38
Total Score
