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Cooking Once a Week May Cut Dementia Risk by 70 Percent

Media | May 06, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

Epoch Times: Lindsay Malone, instructor and clinical dietitian in the Department of Nutrition, noted that cooking at home lowers the risk of dementia in older persons. Cooking is not just about food, it’s a full brain-body activity. And that combination may be part of why we’re seeing these protective effects,” said Malone.