Big Belly Study Findings Linked to Dementia
Exercise is a form of anti-dementia. A May 2010 online issue in the journal Annals of Neurology, 
the official journal of the American Neurological Association and the Child Neurology Society, reveal results of the study by Boston University School of Medicine.
In the new study, U.S. researchers confirmed the known link between obesity and lower total brain volume and also found that abdominal fat in otherwise healthy middle aged people is associated with lower total brain volume, suggesting a greater risk of dementia and Alzheimer's later on in life.
A clinical diagnosis of dementia is made when two or more brain functions are significantly impaired. The condition shows as short term and long term memory decline, and deterioration of language, problem solving and other cognitive abilities. It can result from irreversible causes such as Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and Huntington's disease, or it can result from treatable causes such as brain tumor, reaction to drugs, or metabolic problems.
According to World Health Organization (WHO) figures released in 2005, there are about 24 million people in the world living with dementia, with 4.6 million new cases coming forward every year.
So the take away here is do not forget to stay slim, eat well, excercise and stay healthy or, later, you might forget!
