The six proven ways to prevent dementia according to science

By 2025 there will be one million people living the UK with dementia and one person is diagnosed with the condition every three minutes.

By the time today’s 30- and 40- somethings reach the age when they may develop Alzheimher’s disease and dementia, (one in 20 people develop dementia under 65 but above that age a person’s risk doubles roughly every five years) it’s likely we’ll know more about its early signs.

It's also hoped there will be drugs to treat it before it even shows symptoms.

For Dementia Action Week (May 21-27), Healthista editor Anna Magee has spoken to Britain’s leading authorities about how to prevent it.

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