Normal blood pressure, no diabetes, and not smoking in midlife may buy nearly 13 extra dementia-free years
https://www.sciencealert.com/avoiding-these-3-things-in-middle-age-linked-to-delayed-dementia
Normal blood pressure, no diabetes, and not smoking in midlife may buy nearly 13 extra dementia-free years
https://www.sciencealert.com/avoiding-these-3-things-in-middle-age-linked-to-delayed-dementia
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Best I can do is one out of three. Whats that get me?
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“They proved that if you quit smoking, it will prolong your life. What they haven’t proved is that a prolonged life is a good thing. I haven’t seen the stats on that yet.”
Bill Hicks
So I smoke, but have normal blood pressure and no diabetes, does that mean my life will only be cut short 4 years?
Dementia isn’t only about diet, it’s about forgetting. Talk to many of people suffering from dementia and see…there is something they want to desperately forget
Well I waited until 40 to quit smoking but now that I’m over 50 I’ll definitely get those um. uhh.. Extra? Wait, what were we talking about?
no one will want to stick around that long anymore. shits about to get foooked. socially speaking as well it seems.
But what does being drunk as a fish?
I’m on strike 2 just from genetics.
I wonder how pregnancy induced hypertension factors into this. I never had high BP in my life until it skyrocketed postpartum and I had to be double medicated to barely keep it under control for several weeks after. Maybe just another way pregnancy can have long term impacts on the body, interesting.
Yes by not killing yourself you live longer
Such a funny combo. What about just not having diabetes?
Is it just me or is the title an odd one?
I definitely start expecting overweight smokers to drop off around 60
Beginning to think it simply might not be worth it.
When retirement is an impossibility prolonged life is a punishment for your existence.
Well I guess one out of three ain’t bad…
What if I’m fat and active without diabetes or HBP, and don’t smoke or drink? Am I a unicorn?
What makes you think i want to be here that long
Well i can’t get rid of diabetes but what my a1c was always in a good range
Good to know I will die 13 years sooner than everyone else 😀
It also may not and climate change is going to decimate the population within the next 20-30 years, so do what you want.
Oh no… I need to get fat and start smoking
My mom never smoked, never had diabetes, and only developed blood pressure concerns after being diagnosed with dementia in her mid 60s. Don’t count on it.
If you use medication to keep blood pressure in check does that still count?
Well, just gotta stop having Diabetes I guess. Woo.
I don’t even want 13 more normal years
My mom did none of those things and was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at 70.
You think you’re in control but you’re not.