The Sea Cows a community in Portugal that adopted a healthy lifestyle to prevent dementia

The Sea Cows is a group of like-minded people who live around Azeitão in Portugal. The group started meeting in 2020 for regular cold water plunges and since then developed into a trusted community that adopted a healthy lifestyle to prevent dementia. The fulfilment and happiness that the members of the Sea Cows experience is scientifically supported by The Harvard Study of Adult Development. The one simple scientific finding of 8 decades of research is that close relationships are what keep us happy and healthy throughout our lives.

Call to Action:
Replace screen with relationship time
Be proactive. Take the initiative and ask a friend for a walk
Establish routines with your connections
Refresh longtime relationships
Connect around a shared interest
Get more comfortable with casual conversations

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Articles
Social activities prevent dementia
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20807876/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23257280/

Yoga and breathing
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31970064/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35764793/

Mediterranean Diet
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33952652/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25237654/

Cool water immersion
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31047884/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33563652/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35213875/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34755128/

The Sea Cows started to meet for cold water plunges after reading the following BBC article
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-54531075

Other resources
he Harvard Study of Adult Development: https://www.lifespanresearch.org/harvard-study/