9 habits you need to adopt today to stop Alzheimer’s or dementia before it starts

Ouadie RhabbouronFebruary 11, 2026February 20, 2026

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• Memory
• Communication and language
• Ability to focus and pay attention
• Reasoning and judgment
• Visual perception

Dementia is a progressive illness, meaning that it gets worse as it progresses. It may start with forgetting where you placed your keys and can turn into forgetting your relatives or forgetting to eat.

The disease causes damage to brain cells and interferes with cell communication. This affects thinking, judgment, movement, behavior and feelings.

Risk factors for dementia include (3):

• Head injuries
• Impaired thyroid function
• Depression
• Low physical activity
• Obesity
• Poor diet and vitamin deficiencies
• Certain medication
• High cholesterol
• High blood pressure
• Diabetes
• Alcohol use
• Smoking
• Old age
• Family history of Alzheimer’s disease

If you find yourself in these risk factor categories, taking steps in preventing Alzheimer’s now can improve cognitive function in older age.

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