Dr. Paddy Barrett

MARCH 23, 2024

They get the diseases of ageing about 20 to 25 years later than everyone else. It’s not that they don’t get cardiovascular disease, cancer or dementia; they just get it way later than everyone else. Most adults, healthy centenarians included, will die from one of three things: Cardiovascular Disease.

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Chronic Disease Quality of Life Dementia Cancer 105

Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 23, 2024

While I have covered many of these fitness measures individually in previous posts, I wanted to summarise these metrics and how they relate to living longer and preventing major diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia. Let’s start with the most basic measures and then examine increasingly complex ones.

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Exercise Dementia Cancer Chronic Disease 116

Dr. Paddy Barrett

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

That is severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and with that serious interruption to sleep quality also comes a doubling in the risk of future heart disease, particularly stroke 6. For example, people with type 2 diabetes are 10 times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than those who do not have diabetes 10.

Obesity 77

Obesity Diabetes Cardiovascular Disease Chronic Disease 77

Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 16, 2024

Cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia account for 60% of all deaths in the US. For those in the ‘Ideal’ category, they were 51% less likely to have either dementia or depression. And less diabetes means less of a driver of the three main leading causes of death - cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia.

Cancer 94

Cancer Dementia Diabetes Cardiovascular Disease 94

Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 15, 2023

Insulin resistance is a core risk factor for the three leading causes of death: Cardiovascular Disease Cancer Dementia. Subscribe now Take cardiovascular disease, for example. Main Takeaway Insulin resistance is a core risk factor for all the major chronic diseases that impact us.

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Blood Pressure Risk Factors Diabetes Cholesterol 52

DAIC

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

During the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2024, ISC24, eleven scientists leading the way in stroke research will be recognized for their exceptional professional achievements. Sacco Outstanding Stroke Research Mentor Award, which honors Ralph L. 7-9 in Phoenix, AZ. 7-9 in Phoenix, AZ.

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