A study done at the University of California,found that the biggest impact on alzheimer's disease worldwide is low education.
Researchers
believe that education even at a young age can contribute to
development of the brain, giving the person the brain power that can be
carried on into old age.
According to the study in the USA;
however, the risk factor with the greatest impact is physical
inactivity. This could be because of the sedentary lifestyle, as 1/3 of
the population is sedentary.
The study used a mathematical model to estimate the impact of seven risk factors for the disease, they are:
1-Smoking
2-Depression
3-Low education
4-Diabetes
5-Too little exercise
6-Obesity
7-Hypertension
Smoking had the second greatest impact in the USA followed by hypertension.
The result of this study points to a healthy lifestyle as a preventive measure against developing the disease.
I
do believe that education can be a foundation for learning healthy
habits from a young age, this can be carried on to developing healthy
lifestyles throughout adulthood.