Bhidayasiri Roongroj, Aiba Ikuko, Nomoto Masahiro
Chulalongkorn Centre of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease & Related Disorders, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
The Academy of Science, The Royal Society of Thailand, Bangkok, 10300, Thailand.
J Neural Transm (Vienna). 2025 Mar;132(3):331-339. doi: 10.1007/s00702-024-02875-y. Epub 2024 Dec 27.
Recent advancements in neurology have shifted focus from mere diagnosis to comprehensive management of movement disorders, particularly Parkinson's Disease (PD), which is rapidly increasing in prevalence due to global ageing trends. While age is a key risk factor for PD, centenarians often exhibit a remarkably low prevalence of the disease, presenting an intriguing paradox. This viewpoint explores potential reasons for this low prevalence, drawing on studies from regions with high centenarian populations, known as Blue Zones. The authors highlight the importance of genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors in promoting healthy ageing and examines how these may contribute to the resilience against PD found in centenarians. By understanding the protective mechanisms in centenarians, particularly the concept of hormesis and factors like diet, exercise, and social connections, we may inform prevention strategies for PD. The study proposes the "EAT, MOVE, SLEEP, PROTECT, and REPEAT" approach as a framework for lifestyle interventions to counteract PD risk factors. Ultimately, centenarians offer valuable insights into delaying neurodegeneration, providing a model for potential preventive trials for PD.
神经病学领域的最新进展已将重点从单纯的诊断转向运动障碍的综合管理,尤其是帕金森病(PD),由于全球老龄化趋势,其患病率正在迅速上升。虽然年龄是帕金森病的关键风险因素,但百岁老人中该疾病的患病率通常极低,这呈现出一个有趣的悖论。本文观点借鉴了来自百岁老人人口众多地区(即所谓的“蓝色地带”)的研究,探讨了这种低患病率的潜在原因。作者强调了遗传、生活方式和环境因素在促进健康老龄化方面的重要性,并研究了这些因素如何有助于百岁老人对帕金森病的抵抗力。通过了解百岁老人的保护机制,特别是应激适应的概念以及饮食、运动和社交关系等因素,我们或许可以为帕金森病的预防策略提供参考。该研究提出了“饮食、运动、睡眠、保护、重复”的方法,作为应对帕金森病风险因素的生活方式干预框架。最终,百岁老人为延缓神经退行性变提供了宝贵的见解,为帕金森病潜在的预防性试验提供了一个模型。