This is exciting news for all of us!
Is it possible to prevent dementia?
In 30% of cases, YES!
This is the finding of the cohort study carried out by BBHI (Barcelona Brain Health Initiative).
They identified several modifiable risk factors that we can improve for ourselves.
- physical activity
- socialization
- weight and blood pressure control
- psychological well-being
- cognitive activity across the lifespan
Embracing these could prevent more than 30% of the diagnosed cases of dementia.
Read more Livingston et al., 2017.
Read more Livingston et al., 2017.
Why wouldn’t you??
Similarly, their findings identified more contributing factors:
- specific dietary patterns (e.g., Mediterranean diet; Guasch-Ferré et al., 2017, see Loughrey et al., 2017 for a review)
- good sleep quality (Sexton et al., 2014; Fung et al., 2016),
- and definition of a clear purpose in life (Ryff et al., 2016; Wilson and Bennett, 2017)
All of the above have a positive effect on brain health in ageing and may reduce the incidence of brain diseases.
We can take control of these factors in our own lives! Start today. 
