Questions about dementia risk

Some health or lifestyle factors have been connected with dementia. But these do not have enough evidence to say that they are major risk factors.

Diet and dementia

While there are many benefits to healthy eating, there is conflicting research about how diet affects dementia risk.
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Infections and dementia

Research suggests that infections may be involved in the development of dementia, but the evidence is not clear.
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Learn more about key dementia risk factors

There are several known risk factors for dementia, some of which you can change, some of which cannot be avoided. It's important to understand both sets of risk factors.

Understanding dementia risk