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Belief in God slows Alzheimer’s

Religion and faith in God helps retard the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Italian scientists have come to this conclusion based on our scientific expertise, AMI-TASS reported.

Researchers at the University of Padua during the year was observed for 64 patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, dividing them into two groups: “low and high levels of religious belief. Scientists carefully monitor their condition and the rate of loss of vital capacity, which is typical for this disease. We took into account the most basic skills, such as the ability to dress themselves or eat, and more difficult for these patients’ problems – like talking on the phone.

As a result, it was found that a little inchurched patients the rate of disease and its impact on 10 percent higher.

«It is well known that contact with others reduces the rate of physical and mental degradation, but in our case, there is that and faith helps slow down the progression of the disease “- said Professor Enzo Mantsato, who led the research team, whose report was published in a specialist journal” Recent studies of Alzheimer’s ».

« So manner, is extremely important not only social activity, but also the internal capacity of man to the spiritual integrity “, – concluded the scientist.