{"id":1023,"date":"2025-01-28T19:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T00:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa.yourwebsitebuild.com\/nia\/?post_type=commentary&p=1023"},"modified":"2025-11-24T15:36:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T20:36:18","slug":"take-action-for-your-brain-health-new-findings-for-alzheimers-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"commentary","link":"https:\/\/qa.yourwebsitebuild.com\/nia\/commentaries\/take-action-for-your-brain-health-new-findings-for-alzheimers-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Action for Your Brain Health: New Findings for Alzheimer\u2019s Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

January is Alzheimer\u2019s Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the importance of our brain health and take steps to reduce the risk of dementia. Groundbreaking updates from the Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care<\/em> offer new hope and insights to protect our brain health. According to the 2024 report<\/a>, \u201cnearly half of all dementia cases worldwide could be prevented or delayed by addressing 14 modifiable risk factors\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two newly identified factors\u2014high LDL cholesterol and untreated vision loss\u2014join the list, expanding the ways individuals can protect their cognitive health. These findings underscore the power of prevention and the critical role of public awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14 Modifiable Risk Factors for Dementia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The updated list includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Less education in early life<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Hearing loss<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Traumatic brain injury<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. High blood pressure<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Obesity<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Smoking<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Depression<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Physical inactivity<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Diabetes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Excessive alcohol consumption<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Social isolation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Air pollution<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. High LDL cholesterol<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Vision loss<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Practical Steps to Protect Your Brain Health<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    There are many actions Canadians can take to support their brain health:<\/p>\n\n\n\n