A healthy lifestyle could cut dementia risk, large study says

This year’s Alzheimer’s Association International Conference is underway in Los Angeles and already there are some interesting findings to note: 

• Healthy lifestyle and dementia: A good diet, adequate exercise, and other healthy lifestyle factors could help offset a genetic predisposition for dementia, one study found. Those with poor health habits and high genetic risk were three times more likely to develop dementia. Read more here. 
• LGBTQ Americans and memory loss: A large survey of more than 44,000 adults found that LGBTQ Americans report more memory loss and cognitive decline than their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts. STAT’s Diana Cai has more here. 

And, if you're a STAT Plus subscriber, don’t forget to register for a live chat with STAT’s Sharon Begley and Matthew Herper on Thursday as they discuss the past and future landscape of Alzheimer’s drugs.