Later Life
Midlife
Early Life
Less education
8%
Hearing loss
3%
Traumatic brain injury
2%
Hypertension
1%
1%
Alcohol (>21 units per week)
Obesity
Smoking
7%
%
Percentage reduction in dementia prevalence if this risk factors is eliminated
New Discovered Risk Factor
12 Modifiable Risk Factors
Risk factors
for dementia
Depression
4%
Social isolation
2%
Physical inactivity
2%
Air pollution
1%
Diabetes
40%
Potentially Modifiable
60%
Risk unknown
5%
4%
Simple lifestyle modification recommendations
Risk factors
Lifestyle Modification
Early Life
Less Education
Midlife
Hearing loss
Traumatic brain injury
Hypertension
Obesity
Excessive alcohol consumption
Later life
Smoking
Depression
Social isolation
Physical inactivity
Air pollution
Diabetes
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