People can take 12 steps to reduce their risk of getting dementia, according to a new brain health checker. The vast majority of people are not doing enough to ward off dementia in later life, according to Alzheimer’s Research UK. The charity said it wanted to empower people to make choices to help reduce their odds of developing dementia, saying that dementia is the “most feared consequence of ageing”. Some 40% of dementias are thought to be linked to lifestyle factors, which can be modified to reduce a person’s risk. The new survey, conducted by YouGov on behalf of the charity, found that people are falling short in the steps they can perform themselves to reduce their risk.
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