Faculty Mentor
Dr. Maria Norton
Abstract
Research on prevention strategies have shown promising results for delaying onset of Alzheimer's disease with simple lifestyle changes.
Preventable medical conditions linked to increase risk for AD include:
- high blood pressure
- sedentary lifestyle
- poorly managed diabetes
Several behavioral factors have been associated with risk of developing the disease. These include:
- sleep quality
- stress-management
- social engagement
- cognitive activity
Although there are known genetic factors, current estimates attribute less than 35% of all diagnoses to heredity alone.
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Research On Capitol Hill 2016
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
1-26-2016
Recommended Citation
Hovey, Randi and Dopp, Austin, "Link between cognitive status and motivation to make lifestyle changes to prevent Alzheimer’s Disease: The Gray Matters Study" (2016). Research on Capitol Hill. Paper 39.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/roch/39