New Research Reveals Surprising Link Between Home Cooking and Dementia Risk. A groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health has found that older adults who regularly cook meals at home may be significantly less likely to develop dementia. According to the research, preparing a home-cooked meal at least once a week could lower the risk of dementia by a remarkable 30%. The study suggests that this protective effect may be due to the combination of healthy eating and social engagement that comes with cooking for oneself or others, highlighting the importance of simple, everyday activities in maintaining cognitive health as we age.


Preparing a home cooked meal at least once a week may cut older people's risk of dementia by 30%, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. And this risk ...