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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

The simple changes that can prevent more than half of dementia cases

Increasing physical activity, quitting smoking, and overcoming social isolation can cut risk of dementia in more than half the cases of the neurological condition worldwide, according to a new study.

Although health awareness campaigns for dementia prevention reach wide audiences, they lead to only limited changes in behaviour, say researchers from Curtin University in Australia.

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