Reducing your risks of dementia
Dementia Prevention UK
Helping people harness the power of knowledge to control Dementia!
Dementia Prevention UK is committed to providing you with knowledge, support and tools..
To improve your chances of protecting the most important organ you have – Your Brain. Prevention or delay of Dementia can be obtained by correct nutrition, physical exercise and cognitive stimulation. Research suggests that up to 40% of dementia cases could have been prevented if the risk factors were managed.
Our cognitive stimulation programme in combination with correct nutrition and physical exercise is currently the only research based tool to help the prevention or delay of Dementia. Cognitive stimulation is the key to protecting your brain.
Dementia Prevention is about building the right support to help your brain manage the symptoms. Dementia affects the brain 20 to 30 years before you can feel the symptoms, once you feel the symptoms it is too late. Cognitive stimulation can protect you from cognitive decline and keep your mind sharp for longer.
Brain Health Scotland
If we eat, exercise and sleep well we can help keep our brains healthy and fuelled with oxygen and nutrients. No matter our age, we need to stimulate our brains by being with people and learning new skills. And it is crucial we manage stress to stay as calm as possible at home and work.
We now understand a great deal more about what impacts our brain health than we did even ten years ago. For example, it is widely known that the diseases that lead to dementia start in midlife.
The onset of these diseases is driven by many factors, some of which we cannot change, such as our family history and genetics, but many of which we can, such as our lifestyle
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Learning Opportunity - Understanding Dementia Prevention
We've found a great course you can attend for FREE and learn more about
This course offers an up-to-date exploration of dementia prevention, from early disease detection to positive brain health promotion.
50 million people worldwide currently live with dementia. This number is projected to increase to over 150 million by the year 2050.
A dementia diagnosis represents an advanced stage of disease, with the brain diseases that lead to dementia actually beginning many years before symptoms emerge. This provides a window of opportunity to reduce the risk of dementia by proactively protecting our brain health.
Understanding Dementia Prevention - Online Dementia Course - FutureLearn