A Fun Hobby Can Help Prevent Dementia

One hobby is linked to a 50% lower risk of dementia.

A healthcare researcher found a hobby that can cut dementia risk in half. Dementia affects daily life and is not a single disease. It is caused by conditions that damage the brain.

Experts say 45% of dementia cases can be prevented with lifestyle changes. A scientist found a hobby that can reduce dementia risk by half.

Neil K. Shah is a researcher who helps older people. He works on a project to train caregivers and posts health tips on TikTok.

Neil said, 'Knitting cuts dementia risk in half.' He showed the science behind it.

A Mayo Clinic study found that people who knitted were 30-50% less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment.

Neil explained that knitting helps build cognitive reserve by using both hands and brain.

He said, 'The logical side counts stitches, the creative side reads the pattern.'

Knitting also helps with pain and has other benefits. It can 'kill pain' throughout the body.

Neil explained that pain is made in the brain and knitting crowds it out.

Knitting helps with pain and is prescribed in UK pain clinics.

Knitting also works as an antidepressant. 81% of knitters with depression felt happier.

Finishing a few rows of knitting triggers happiness. It's called reward-driven reward.

Knitting also reduces blood pressure due to its repetitive rhythm.

Knitting calms the heart rate and cortisol levels. It's like meditation but you get a scarf.

Knitting can be done at any age and fights loneliness, which raises dementia risk.

Neil said, 'Knitting is not just a hobby, it's a prescription you can hold.'

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