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5 New Year’s resolutions to help reduce your risk of dementia

Here are five things you can do to help lower your chances of developing dementia, with illustrations by multi-award winning cartoonist, the late Tony Husband.

How to reduce your risk Alzheimer's and other dementias

Although getting older is the biggest risk factor for dementia, evidence shows there are things you can do to help reduce your own risk. These include keeping active, eating healthily and exercising your mind.

SACN report on diet and dementia risk - Alzheimer's Society comment

A report published yesterday (28 February) by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has suggested that there is little evidence of a link between diet and dementia risk.

Research finds blood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk, Alzheimer's Society comments

New research published today suggests that blood-thinning drugs may be associated with reduction in dementia risk, as well as reducing the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).

Dementia risk is down

01 September 2017

Bilingual brains are more resilient to dementia cause by Alzheimer’s disease

Lifelong bilinguals have increased connectivity in certain areas of the brain that help to protect them from dementia, according to a study published on Monday 30 January.

Does living near busy roads increase risk of dementia?

05 January 2017

Regular saunas could reduce the risk of dementia, new study finds

Middle aged men in Finland who take a sauna more than four times a week are two thirds less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease or dementia over a 20 year period.