Cooking at least one meal at home weekly may cut dementia risk by up to 67%

• Past studies show that cooking meals at home can be a great strategy for good health.
• A new study found that cooking more at home may help decrease your risk for dementia.
• Researchers also found that for people with few cooking skills, cooking a meal at home from scratch at least once a week may lower dementia risk by 67%.

Past studies show that cooking meals at home can be a great strategy for good health.

Research has linked home cooking to a lower risk for certain health issues, such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, and heart disease, and may also offer mental health benefits.

Now, a new study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health says that cooking more at home may also help decrease your risk for dementia.