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UNIVERSITY OF PADUA.

Religiosity slows dementia.

attitude spirituality is associated with a reduction in the rate of cognitive decline .

VENICE - religiosity, understood as an attitude to religion or spirituality slows the progression of dementia. These are the findings from a study by two researchers at the geriatric clinic of 'University of Padua, directed by Professor Enzo Manzato and published in the journal Current Alzheimer Research.


STUDY - The study was conducted on 64 patients with Alzheimer's disease in different stages of the disease, for monitoring the progression of 12 months dementia, having divided the patients into two groups: those with low levels of religiosity and those with moderate or high level of religiosity. For a year patients have been tested to assess their mental state and their function in daily activities, both those that allow a first degree of self (dressing, bathing and eating alone) is more complicated ones (like phone calls) . Patients in the group with low level of religiosity in the year had a loss of cognitive abilities of 10% more than those with a medium-high level of religiosity. Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease is not curable, drugs and Conditions details of life can only slow its progression. "It is known that sensory stimuli from a normal social life slows the cognitive decline - says Professor Manzato - but in the study reported seems to be the inner religiosity that can slow cognitive loss. It is not a ritual which is associated with certain social behaviors, but a real tendency to believe in a spiritual entity. "

(Source agency Ansa).