Nine lifestyle changes can cut dementia risk thehindu.com

One third of dementia cases can be prevented with some basic lifestyle changes and better education during childhood, a study published in The Lancet said on Thursday.

Nearly 50 million people around the world suffer from dementia and Alzheimer’s according to the latest estimates. This figure could balloon to 132 million by 2050. The nine factors that damage the brain notably include hearing loss, obesity and smoking, the study found.