为何65岁以上华裔老人老年痴呆症发病率比西方老人低一半以上?

PET scan results that are part of a study on Alzheimer's disease at a hospital in Washington (AAP)

PET scan results that are part of a study on Alzheimer's disease at a hospital in Washington (AAP) Source: AAP

爱打麻将、广场舞的的中国老人,65岁以上罹患老年痴呆症的比例为6.5%,而在西方国家,比率是13.6%。 来自新南威尔士大学研究老年痴呆症的黄越副教授说,中国65岁以上老人相比于西方同样群体的老年痴呆症发病率低这么多,其背后原因非常值得研究。


爱打麻将、广场舞的的中国老人,65岁以上罹患老年痴呆症的比例为6.5%,而在西方国家,比率是13.6%。

新研究显示,备受中国人喜爱的麻将还有助于抗击抑郁症。

一项涉及上万人的调查发现,搓麻将的中国长者抑郁率更低,而这些发现也可以应用到海外亚裔群体。

来自新南威尔士大学研究老年痴呆症的黄越副教授说,中国65岁以上老人相比于西方同样群体的老年痴呆症发病率低这么多,其背后原因非常值得研究。

另外,黄越建议,新州的城市规划中,除了儿童游乐场以外,是否也可以建设一些专门给老年痴呆症患者提供的公共活动场所?


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