Preventive Health and Promoting a Healthy Aging Brain

A comprehensive, multifaceted approach promotes brain health in later life. Across the world, in regions called Blue Zones, record numbers of people live to 100 years of age. Despite advanced age, which is typically a nonmodifiable risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), the incidence of AD in these regions is very low [1]. Individuals from these regions characteristically have healthy lifestyles and overall good health. A healthy lifestyle can decrease the risk of dementia regardless of genetics.