Dementia Exercise Risk Factors 
Dr. Paddy Barrett
AUGUST 9, 2024
More than heart disease or cancer, the risk of dementia often creates much greater anxiety in the patients I see. And given that dementia is routinely in the top 5 leading causes of death, this concern is dually warranted. But can dementia be prevented? 14 Ways To Prevent Dementia. 14 Ways To Prevent Dementia.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
OCTOBER 23, 2024
In middle-aged people, having risk factors like blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol that are not well-controlled combined with not following certain healthy habits including exercise, diet and sleep, are linked to a higher risk of stroke, dementia or depression later in life, according to a new study.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
AUGUST 30, 2024
These are all key factors in what I refer to as the prevention pyramid. At the bottom are the four pillars of a good lifestyle: exercise, nutrition, sleep and stress. When you have gotten all four crucial lifestyle factors wrong, you are only left with medications and procedures. Not smoking. The problem is, it might be.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
MARCH 23, 2024
They routinely do not exercise. It’s not that they don’t get cardiovascular disease, cancer or dementia; they just get it way later than everyone else. When broken down by disease category, cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia, stroke, osteoarthritis, hypertension and stroke, the pattern is the same.
Physiologically Speaking
DECEMBER 15, 2023
On Monday, I posted a video summary of the recently released Scientific Statement by the American Heart Association (AHA) on resistance exercise training for cardiovascular health. Everyone knows that resistance exercise is important for building and maintaining muscle mass. We lift weights to build and maintain muscle.
Physiologically Speaking
DECEMBER 15, 2023
On Monday, I posted a video summary of the recently released Scientific Statement by the American Heart Association (AHA) on resistance exercise training for cardiovascular health. Everyone knows that resistance exercise is important for building and maintaining muscle mass. We lift weights to build and maintain muscle.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
MAY 3, 2024
What type of exercise should I do? It usually takes many years of being exposed to an uncontrolled risk factor such as high blood pressure, high LDL cholesterol or diabetes. Even if they have controlled all of their known risk factors. Risk factors, in combination, cause an explosion in risk.
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