14 Ways to Protect Your Brain —\nThe Dementia Prevention Checklist Everyone Should Know

Dementia can feel frightening and inevitable, but the science tells a more hopeful story: many risk factors are modifiable, meaning they can be influenced by habits, health care, environment, and choices across the lifespan. In this episode, Dr. Annie Fenn and Jenny Shilling discuss the Lancet Commission’s 14 modifiable risk factors for dementia, which may account for up to 45% of cases globally. 03:30 Modifiable risk factors 11:55 Midlife prevention 13:09 Hearing loss 16:18 LDL cholesterol 21:30 Blood pressure, smoking, diabetes 25:39 Alcohol 29:39 Nutrition 33:23 Women and Alzheimer’s 38:17 Isolation, air pollution, vision loss 45:23 What to do today LinksThe Lancet Commission 2024 report on dementia The Lancet dementia infographic Brain Health Kitchen Substack Annie’s post on the 2024 Lancet The Brain Health Kitchen Food Pyramid How To Talk To Your Doctor About Brain Health Why Brains Need Friends-Ben Rein, PhD The Parkinson’s Plan-Dorsey & Okun The Link Between Air Pollution and Brain Health Menopause and the Brain-Dr. Lauren Streicher Caregiving-Emma Heming Willis  Preventing Parkinson’s-Dr. Ray Dorsey The 14 Brain Health Takeaways, by College Students We are grateful for our sponsors NeuroReserve: https://neuroreserve.com Use code BHKPodcast for 10% off Relevate, Revanta creatine, and Brain Health Kitchen Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Better Brain: https://betterbrain.com/annie Use code AFENN50 for $50 off your assessment, bringing the cost of a brain health biomarker panel down to $39. Most people pay $0 out of pocket for coaching.