45% of dementia cases are preventable, researchers find

Researchers at Curtin University published a review in The Lancet Healthy Longevity showing that 45% of dementia cases are linked to modifiable risk factors. These include physical inactivity, smoking, social isolation and low levels of education. A study of nearly half a million adults confirmed that muscle activity and exercise directly protect the brain. Information campaigns alone are insufficient to produce lasting behavioural change in patients.

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