Dementia Risk Starts In Childhood And Even Infancy, Scientists Warn

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Though not all of our dementia risk is in our control, medical journal The Lancet has said that almost half of our likelihood of developing the condition is down to 14 potentially “modifiable” lifestyle factors. 

These include controlling LDL cholesterol, preventing and treating hearing loss, and staying physically active. 

These guidelines are heavily focused on those in midlife (aged 40-60), with the only comment for “early years” being that those who got a better...