Reduce your risk of dementia

According to the Alzheimer’s Society people who take regular exercise may be up to 20% less likely to develop dementia than those who don’t take regular exercise. This data comes from the combined results of 58 studies into exercise and dementia.

What can help to reduce your risk of dementia?

• Take regular physical exercise

• Stay well mentally and be socially active

• Manage long-term health conditions

• Look after your eyesight and hearing

• Protect your head from injury and damage

• Environmental risk factors like air pollution can increase the risk of dementia, although this is harder to control

• Drink less alcohol (According to Cancer Research UK there is NO safe limit for alcohol)

• Don’t smoke