Healthy Heart in 20s, Better Brain in 40s?
Following lifestyle recommendations in young adulthood pays off later, study says
By Dennis Thompson
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Folks with heart-healthy habits in their 20s tend to have larger, healthier brains in their 40s -- brains that may be better prepared to withstand the ravages of aging, a new study reports.
Twentysomethings who closely followed the "Life's Simple 7" guidelines from the American Heart Association had brains in middle age that appeared more than a decade younger than those who didn't follow the guidelines at all, said lead researcher Michael Bancks. He's a postdoctoral fellow at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.
http://www.webmd.com/heart/news/20170719/healthy-heart-in-20s-better-brain-in-40s#1
