Not all of our dementia risk is in our control. But The Lancet’s standing commission on dementia previously found that 45% of factors that can increase our likelihood of developing the condition are “potentially modifiable”.
This includes things like not smoking, exercising more often, and controlling high blood pressure.
But these might not be the only ways to lower our risk of cognitive decline, sometimes seen as a precursor to dementia.
According to research published in Psychology and Ageing, being an active grandparent might slow brain ageing.
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