Vascular dementia is the second most common type after Alzheimer's, affecting almost 200,000 people in the UK and making up as many as 20% of all cases. While age and genetics play a role in risk, making it challenging to prevent it completely, experts say our lifestyle choices can influence our chances of developing the disease.
Our brain health - and deterioration - can be affected by habits such as smoking, drinking alcohol, and living a sedentary life. That's not to say that if you do walking workouts, eat healthily, and stay engaged socially, you won't develop the condition. However, doing so will improve brain health and limit the potential of these habits being a cause.
