WHO | Dementia: a public health priority

WHO | Dementia: a public health priority

Adopting a healthy lifestyle helps reduce the risk of dementia

WHO /Atul Loke

14 May 2019 - People can reduce their risk of dementia by getting regular exercise, not smoking, avoiding harmful use of alcohol, controlling their weight, eating a healthy diet, and maintaining healthy blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels, according to new guidelines issued by the World Health Organization today. 

The Guidelines provide the knowledge base for health-care providers to advise patients on what they can do to reduce their risk of cognitive decline and dementia.

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