Quitting smoking reduces the risk of dementia, according to a study.

Quitting smoking reduces the risk of cognitive decline, regardless of age. In addition to lung and cardiovascular damage, tobacco destroys neurons. This was demonstrated by a study with 9,500 participants. Half quit smoking, while the rest continued smoking. All were over 40 years old. This also included a 50% slower decline in verbal fluency and a 20% greater risk of memory loss. Another motivation to quit smoking.