Healthy lifestyles

There is increasing evidence to suggest that it is possible to reduce the risk of developing dementia and delay the onset of dementia by following a healthy lifestyle and looking after your brain. This is also applicable to good general health and wellbeeing.

Below are some links to several sources of information on healthy lifestyles and therefore a healthy brain:

Maintain your brain - USA awareness campaign

Healthy Brain - Alzheimer Society of Canada

Good For Your Brain - Campaign from Scotland

Factsheet on genetics and dementia - Alzheimer's Society

Am I at risk of developing dementia? - Alzheimer's Society

Lifestyle Services - Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

South Asian Health - NHS Choices

South Asian Healthy Lifestyles - British Heart Foundation

Black Health Issues - NHS Choices

African Caribbean Heart Risk - British Heart Foundation