Less than 42 minutes of bright daylight linked to higher dementia risk

A recent study involving more than 87,000 adults found that exposure to bright daylight is associated with brain health benefits, according to ScienceDaily Health.

The research showed that individuals with higher daytime light exposure had a 16% lower risk of developing dementia compared to those with less exposure.

Longer periods of bright light exposure were linked to even greater reductions in dementia risk.

Notably, getting less than 42 minutes of bright daylight daily was a stronger predictor of dementia risk than six other established risk factors.

These findings suggest that increasing daily exposure to bright daylight could be an important factor in dementia prevention.