What are the main risk factors for dementia?
According to Alzheimer’s Society, the main risk factors for dementia are:
• Ageing
• Genesdemen
• Gender and sex
• Cognitive reserve
• Ethnicity
• Health conditions and diseases
• Lifestyle factors.
While this list is comprehensive, it isn’t exhaustive. A recent report released by the UK government has found air pollution could increase the risk of dementia.
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Published by the UKHSA (United Kingdom Health Security Agency) the report said: “We have concluded that the evidence is now suggestive of an association between ambient air pollutants and an acceleration of the decline in cognitive function often associated with ageing, and with the risk of developing dementia.
“There are a number of plausible biological mechanisms by which air pollutants could cause effects on the brain leading to accelerated cognitive decline and dementia. Some of these have been demonstrated in experimental studies.”
Source: Daily Express
