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dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.<ul> </ul> </li> </ul> <div class="dfe-section__nav hide" id="dfe-section__nav"> <div class="dfe-section__nav__header" id="dfe-section__nav__header"> </div> <div class="dfe-section__nav-links" id="dfe-section__nav-links"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="dfe-section__image" id="page-summary-image"> <figure class="dfe-image dfe-image__large"><div class="image-container calculated-ratio-16-9 aspect-ratio-16-9"><img src="/aging-programs/media/images/2024/08/Reducing-Risk-of-Cognitive-Impairment-A-Healthy-Brain-Initiative-Issue-Map-cover-page.png" alt="Older man swimming" title="Cover Page Reducing Risk of Cognitive Impairment: A Healthy Brain Initiative Issue Map"></div></figure> </div> <div id="nav-buttons"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cdc-dfe-body__center "> <div class="dfe-section" data-section="cdc_prevention_risk"> <a class="onThisPageAnchor" id="cdc_prevention_risk-risk-factors" name="Risk%20factors" title="Risk factors"></a><h2 class="editor-block--title" id="heading-zmvoc9ua4t">Risk factors</h2> <p> There are known factors that can increase your risk of dementia. These include:</p> <ul class="nested-list"> <li class="level-1">Lack of physical activity.<ul> </ul> </li> <li class="level-1">Uncontrolled diabetes.<ul> </ul> </li> <li class="level-1">High blood pressure.<ul> </ul> </li> <li class="level-1">Hearing loss.<ul> </ul> </li> <li class="level-1">Tobacco and alcohol use.<ul> </ul> </li> </ul> <h3 id="heading-6p9lxvvaq5">Racial/ethnic differences</h3> <p>A recent study found that certain racial/ethnic groups, including African American, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaska Native adults, were more likely to have these risk factors.<span class="cdc-references-cite"><a class="cdc-references-cite__link" href="#cdcreference_1" aria-label="Reference link 1">1</a></span></p> <ul class="nested-list"> <li class="level-1">This is important, because those same racial/ethnic groups are also more likely to develop dementia than other groups.<ul> </ul> </li> </ul> <figure class="dfe-image dfe-image__large"><div class="links-options"><span class="file-view d-none d-sm-inline image-modal"><a href="#">View Larger</a></span></div><div class="image-container calculated-ratio-16-9 aspect-ratio-16-9"><img src="/alzheimers-dementia/media/images/2024/08/Alzheimers-KnownRisks-Infographic-no-date.jpg" alt="picture with dementia risk factors" title="Known Risk Factors"></div> <div class="dfe-image-caption-container"><figcaption class="dfe-image-caption" id="caption-1419-671bee9dc34aa">Certain lifestyle factors that can increase risk for dementia.</figcaption></div></figure> </div> <div class="dfe-section" data-section="cdc_prevention_pre"> <a class="onThisPageAnchor" id="cdc_prevention_pre-ways-to-lower-your-risk-of-dementia" name="Ways%20to%20lower%20your%20risk%20of%20dementia" title="Ways to lower your risk of dementia"></a><h2 class="editor-block--title" id="heading-w42ntidoeg">Ways to lower your risk of dementia</h2> <div class="dfe-block dfe-callout dfe-callout--standard"><div class="dfe-callout__icon" aria-hidden="true" role="img"></div> <h3>Did you know?&lrm;</h3> <div class="dfe-callout__body"><div class="callout-desc">Nearly 45% of all dementia cases may be prevented or delayed.<span class="cdc-references-cite"><a class="cdc-references-cite__link" href="#cdcreference_2" aria-label="Reference link 2">2</a></span></div> </div></div> <figure class="dfe-image dfe-image__small"><div class="image-container calculated-ratio-16-9 aspect-ratio-16-9"><img src="/alzheimers-dementia/media/images/2024/08/Alzheimers-ChoosingApples-81710666.jpg" alt="Grandparents and grandson choosing apples at a market." title="Grandparents Choosing Apples"></div> <div class="dfe-image-caption-container"><figcaption class="dfe-image-caption" id="caption-1293-671bee9dc3ea8">Small changes can make a big difference to lower your risk of dementia.</figcaption></div></figure> <h3 id="heading-kv4v8udxny">Healthy lifestyle habits</h3> <p>Healthy habits can benefit brain health by:</p> <ul class="nested-list"> <li class="level-1">Reducing the chances of worsening memory loss.<ul> </ul> </li> <li class="level-1">Slowing the progression of dementia, including Alzheimer's.<ul> </ul> </li> </ul> <h4 id="heading-cta9obojlb">Here are five lifestyle habits to keep your brain healthy:</h4> <h4 id="heading-hxc-yptr9e">1. Stay physically active.</h4> <p>Physical activity is important to keeping your heart, body and brain healthy. What is good for your body is good for your mind. </p> <ul class="nested-list"> <li class="level-1">Regular physical activity can help you prevent, delay, or manage chronic diseases, like dementia.<ul> </ul> </li> <li class="level-1">Experts recommend that adults get 150 minutes of <a href="/physical-activity-basics/health-benefits/adults.html">physical activity</a> each week (at least 20 minutes/day).<ul> </ul> </li> </ul> <h4 id="heading-6nx2vo_97e">2. Prevent or manage diabetes.</h4> <p>When diabetes is not managed, important organs—like the brain—can be damaged by too much sugar in the bloodstream. The good news is type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed.</p> <ul class="nested-list"> <li class="level-1">Learn how to <a href="/diabetes/treatment/index.html">manage your blood sugar</a> if you have diabetes.<ul> </ul> </li> </ul> <h4 id="heading-wh2mcfg9zq">3. Manage your blood pressure.</h4> <p><a href="/high-blood-pressure/living-with/index.html" class="ce-selection">High blood pressure</a> can damage blood vessels and limit blood flow to the brain, which does damage to the brain. It also increases the risk of having a stroke, which can also damage the brain.</p> <ul class="nested-list"> <li class="level-1">Maintaining a healthy weight and taking your prescribed blood pressure medications can help.<ul> </ul> </li> <li class="level-1">Talk with your health care provider if you’re concerned about high blood pressure.<ul> </ul> </li> </ul> <h4 id="heading-wmq-bz8tyk">4. Prevent or correct hearing loss.</h4> <p>Hearing loss is a very important risk factor for dementia.<span class="cdc-references-cite"><a class="cdc-references-cite__link" href="#cdcreference_2" aria-label="Reference link 2">2</a></span> Researchers believe having hearing loss may make the brain work harder at the expense of thinking and memory.<span class="cdc-references-cite"><a class="cdc-references-cite__link" href="#cdcreference_3" aria-label="Reference link 3">3</a></span> Hearing loss also leads people to be less socially engaged, which is important to remaining intellectually stimulated. </p> <ul class="nested-list"> <li class="level-1">Treating hearing loss (using hearing aids) may reduce the risk of dementia.<ul> </ul> </li> <li class="level-1">If you have or are concerned about hearing loss, talk to a hearing care professional to <a href="/hearing-loss/about/index.html">prevent, treat, or manage hearing loss</a>.<ul> </ul> </li> </ul> <h4 id="heading-p8clmxt8k7">5. 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Modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer disease and related dementias among adults aged ≥45 years — United States, 2019. <em>MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep</em>. 2022;71(20), 680–5. Doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7120a2" class="ce-selection tp-link-policy" rel="noreferrer" data-domain-ext="org">https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7120a2<span class="visually-hidden sr-only" aria-label=" external icon" role="img"></span><span class="cdc-icon-external cdc-link-icon" aria-hidden="true" alt="external icon"></span></a></li> <li id="cdcreference_2">Livingston G, Huntley J, Liu KY, et al. 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