15 Steps to Prevent Dementia

My great-grandma and grandma had dementia, which makes me worry about my parents (and my future self!).

And so, I was really pleased to discover that -- in many cases -- dementia can be prevented.

A recent Feel Better Live More podcast covered the topic.

Podcast guest Tommy Wood referenced this Lancet report, that suggests 45% of dementia cases globally can be prevented, or at least delayed. (Wood thinks this is a conservative estimate.)

Helpfully, the Lancet Report identifies 14 factors to avoid/overcome to reduce our risk of dementia. (I've put the list in the comments below!)

Wood also highlighted a second study -- the "VITACOG trials" (based on a large UK dataset).

Critically, this study identifies one additional strategy to prevent dementia -- that the Lancet Report completely leaves out (of their 14 factors).

Basically: eat sufficient amounts of vitamin B combined with omega-3 fish oils. This helps reduce brain athrophy.

So, to reduce dementia risk: avoid the 14 risk factors (see comments below), and eat vitamin B + omega-3.