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   Can you lower your risk of dementia?

   • The good news is you can lower your risk of dementia. A Johns Hopkins neurologist, explains how. Alzheimer’s disease is associated with sticky protein deposits on the surface of the brain. Vascular dementia results from atherosclerosis plaque buildup and narrowing of the arteries that compromise blood flow to the brain.

   Dementia Prevention: Reduce Your Risk, Starting Now

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   How can I reduce my risk of Alzheimer's & dementia?

   • Some healthy habits to incorporate to help reduce your risks of Alzheimer's and dementia include: Engage in mentally stimulating activities. Treat or manage metabolic conditions. Eat a healthy diet. Be physically active. Maintain social connections. Prioritize quality sleep. Manage stress. Quit smoking and reduce alcohol intake. 1.

   Preventing Dementia and Alzheimer’s: 8 Habits to Reduce Your Risk

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   Can dementia be prevented?

   • It's been estimated that one in three cases of dementia is preventable. You can’t do anything right now to stop or reverse the underlying mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease, but you can do something about hypertension and vascular disease risk factors.

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   How can a senior reduce the risk of Alzheimer's & dementia?

   • Eating for Your Brain as a Senior. Some healthy habits to incorporate to help reduce your risks of Alzheimer's and dementia include: Engage in mentally stimulating activities. Treat or manage metabolic conditions. Eat a healthy diet. Be physically active. Maintain social connections. Prioritize quality sleep. Manage stress.

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   How can a 40 year old prevent dementia?

   • Healthy choices and lifestyle changes in your 40s may make a difference in your dementia risk. Talk to your doctor about strategies to guard against plaque buildup and narrowing of your arteries: Control high blood pressure (hypertension). Address diabetes. Quit smoking. Achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Get more physical activity.

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   How can I protect my brain from dementia?

   • Taking multiple medicines, depression, and changes in the bedroom environment (for instance, in temperature, noise level, smartphone usage, or light exposure) also can disrupt sleep. Another way to protect your brain from dementia is to socialize more.

   How to lower your dementia risk - Harvard Health

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2. alzheimer.ca › en › about-dementia10 ways to reduce your risk of dementia | Alzheimer Society ...

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   • Be physically active each day. Get moving! Walk, roll, jog, dance, swim, bike, garden or do chores or yard work. Any physical activity is better than none at all.
   • Stay socially active. Stay connected and engaged with your family, friends and community. Virtual visits and activities count, too! Social isolation in later life can increase dementia risk by an average of 60%.
   • Manage your medical conditions and learn more about them. In collaboration with your health-care provider, try to manage complex conditions such as diabetes and obesity as best you can.
   • Quit smoking. Quitting or reducing smoking, even in later life, can improve your brain health and reduce your dementia risk. Ask your health-care team for support!

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   Aug 27, 2024 · There are common conditions and lifestyle behaviors that can increase your risk for dementia. Learn what they are and the healthy lifestyle habits that can lower your risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.

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   May 13, 2024 · There is no cure for dementia, but there are things you can do to reduce your risk of developing dementia. These include keeping active, eating healthily and exercising your mind.

5. www.nia.nih.gov › health › alzheimers-and-dementiaPreventing Alzheimer's Disease: What Do We Know?

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   Researchers can’t say for certain whether making healthy lifestyle changes will protect against dementia, but taking these steps may help reduce your risk. Visit Alzheimers.gov to learn more about reducing your risk of dementia. You also can help researchers learn more by participating in research.

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   • Understand Dementia Risk Factors Based on The Cause
   • The Importance of Vascular Health
   • Dementia Prevention: 5 Steps to Take Now

   Alzheimer’s diseaseis associated with sticky protein deposits on the surface of the brain. Vascular dementia results from atherosclerosis plaque buildup and narrowing of the arteries that compromise blood flow to the brain. We now understand that many people actually have a mix of both types of dementia, so it’s important to think about ways to tre...

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   At present, researchers are still trying to understand the causes of Alzheimer’s disease and how to treat it. But, vascular causes of dementia are another story. Vascular disease can cause or worsen dementia. Diseased blood vessels, along with high blood pressure, can cause tiny areas of bleeding or blocked blood flow to the brain — “silent strokes...

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   While forgetfulness and problems thinking most often show up in people age 60 or older, medical research is discovering that the disease starts making changes in the brain many years before that. In a 2017 article in JAMA Neurology, the authors looked at data from 15,744 people from all over the country to see the relationship between smoking, diab...

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7. www.alzheimers.org.uk › about-dementia › managingReduce your risk of dementia - Alzheimer's Society

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   There are things you can do to reduce your own risk of developing dementia. These include keeping active, eating healthily and exercising your mind. There is a lot of evidence that lifestyle choices can affect our risk of developing dementia.

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   Jan 1, 2024 · Mind & Mood. How to lower your dementia risk. The three basics of healthy living — exercise, diet, and sleep — are also the best medicine for your brain. January 1, 2024. By Matthew Solan, Executive Editor, Harvard Men's Health Watch.