New Research Suggests Cooking at Home Can Reduce Dementia Risk in Older Adults. A groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health has found a surprising link between cooking at home and a reduced risk of dementia in older adults. According to the research, preparing a home-cooked meal at least once a week may lower the risk of dementia by a significant 30%. The study's findings have significant implications for public health, as they suggest that simple lifestyle changes, such as cooking at home, could play a crucial role in preventing or delaying the onset of dementia in older 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 ...