Overview
- Eckart von Hirschhausen, 58, says he sometimes fears developing dementia and cites multiple cases in his family.
- The ARD documentary “Hirschhausen und das große Vergessen” is scheduled for Monday at 20:15 on Das Erste.
- He argues dementia shares key risk factors with heart disease and stroke, including smoking, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
- He highlights the influence of midlife behavior and early-life education, noting that low schooling and loneliness can raise risk.
- He dismisses casual brain games as overrated and says he has adopted fasting, left-handed table tennis drills, and better sleep to bolster brain health.