Cooking at home could reduce the risk of dementia in older adults

Why cooking one meal a week at home reduces your dementia risk

Kitchen duties fire up parts of the brain responsible for planning, timing and problem-solving, which can help stave off cognitive decline. I wear the apron...

Cooking at home could reduce the risk of dementia in older adults

Cooking at home has been associated by a Japanese study with a lower risk of dementia among older adults. The risk is reduced even further, by as much as 70 per cent, for people with little cooking experience. Cooking is a source of physical activity, but it may also provide cognitive stimulation useful in preventing dementia. Preparing a home-cooked meal at least once a week could reduce the risk of dementia among older adults by 30 per cent. T…