Rates of dementia are 11 times lower in Amazonian tribe with 'healthiest hearts ever studied' - Daily Mail


3/9/2022 12:00:00 AM3 years 1 month ago
by Joe Davies

Experts have found rates of dementia are 11 times lower among the indigenous hunter-gatherer Tsimane community in the Bolivian Amazon, compared to westerners.

A remote Amazonian tribe who've puzzled scientists for decades may hold clues to beating dementia. Experts have found rates of the memory-robbing disorder are up to 11 times lower among the indigeno… [+7936 chars]

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