45% of Dementia Cases Are Preventable. Here Is What the 2024 Lancet Commission Found.
For years, the number that circulated in brain health circles was 40%, the estimated share of preventable dementia cases if people addressed the right lifestyle factors. That number just got revised upward. The 2024 Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention and Care updated its earlier 2020 analysis, adding two newly recognised risk factors and raising […]
ExerciseAlzheimer’s Prevention for Women: What the Research Really Says
Women account for nearly two-thirds of Alzheimer's cases — and it's not just because they live longer. Here's what the science says and what to do about it.
Social ConnectionCognitive Reserve and Social Activity: How Staying Connected May Be Building Your Brain’s Best Defense
Introduction Picture two people, both in their late 70s, who have the same amount of Alzheimer’s-related plaques in their brains when examined after death. One spent their final years struggling significantly with memory loss. The other remained sharp and independent until the very end. The difference between them? Researchers believe it often comes down to […]
Social ConnectionDoes Loneliness Increase Alzheimer’s Risk? The Research Is Clear
Does loneliness increase Alzheimer's risk? Research says yes. Learn how social isolation changes your brain and 5 science-backed ways to protect it.
Social ConnectionCan Handwriting and Reading Actually Protect Your Brain? Here’s What the Research Shows
Handwriting and reading activate brain networks involved in memory and attention. But can they reduce dementia risk? Here is what current research suggests.