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Weekly Home Cooking May Slash Dementia Risk by 30% in Older Adults
Preparing a home-cooked meal at least once per week is associated with a 30% reduction in dementia risk among older adults, according to new research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Key Takeaways
- Home cooking at least once per week is linked to a 30% lower dementia risk in older adults per new research
- The cognitive benefits stem from cooking's multi-domain demands: planning, memory, attention, and motor coordination
- The threshold for benefit is low — even simple weekly meals appear to confer protection, making the habit broadly accessible
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