Why home cooking can help cut your dementia risk

(Korin Miller/ Women’s Health) — Scientists are slowly uncovering new ways to lower your risk of eventually developing dementia. But recent research has discovered a potential habit to lower your risk that’s also practical, cheap, and enjoyable: cooking at home.

The study, published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, suggests that cooking at least one meal from scratch at home once a week is associated with a lower risk of developing dementia. Naturally, the reason behind this is a little more complicated than just tossing together some ingredients and hoping for the best.

Here’s what the researchers discovered, plus why doctors say this is a solid brain-boosting habit to consider taking up, if you’re not already doing it.

For the study, researchers analyzed health data from nearly 11,000 adults aged 65 and up who participated in the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study, a population-based study. The participants were followed for six years. (…)