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Dementia is common – more than 400,000 Australians are living with it – but it’s not an inevitable part of ageing. There are ways to lower your risk, and the sooner you start, the better off you’ll be. Norman and Tegan give us the top tips needed to lower your risk of developing the illness as you get older. References: Physical and Mental Activity, Disease Susceptibility, and Risk of Dementia: A Prospective Cohort Study Based on UK Biobank Association of Lifespan Cognitive Reserve Indicator With Dementia Risk in the Presence of Brain Pathologies Drugs Contributing to Anticholinergic Burden and Risk of Fall or Fall-Related Injury among Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia and Multiple Chronic Conditions
What's That Rash? · Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Show Notes
Dementia is common – more than 400,000 Australians are living with it – but it’s not an inevitable part of ageing.
There are ways to lower your risk, and the sooner you start, the better off you’ll be.
Norman and Tegan give us the top tips needed to lower your risk of developing the illness as you get older.
References:
- Physical and Mental Activity, Disease Susceptibility, and Risk of Dementia: A Prospective Cohort Study Based on UK Biobank
- Association of Lifespan Cognitive Reserve Indicator With Dementia Risk in the Presence of Brain Pathologies
- Drugs Contributing to Anticholinergic Burden and Risk of Fall or Fall-Related Injury among Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia and Multiple Chronic Conditions