Dementia is one of the diseases many of us are most scared of getting. It is such a deeply traumatic and upsetting illness, for you and those around you.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), more than 55 million people live with dementia across the globe and there are nearly 10 million new cases every year. We are all keen to find ways to prevent the disease as much as we are able, but there are lots of things we do every day that are increasing our risk.
Here are seven things to stop doing right now to help avoid dementia.