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Is it too late to prevent dementia?
Do you worry that your family history determines your destiny? There are steps you can take now to prevent dementia: lifestyle, speed training and learn new things.
In this episode of Healthy Looks Great on You, Dr. Vickie gives you practical, evidence-based steps you can take to prevent dementia:
- Lifestyle: dietary patterns, movement, limiting exposure to alcohol and tobacco, sleep, stress, social connections and correcting vision or hearing loss.
- Speed training for your brain. The ACTIVE study shows a decrease in dementia with the use of speed training and a lengthening of independence. Check out Brain HQ.
- Learn new things that challenge your brain.
Dr. Vickie also explores the connection between brain health and belly fat.
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The information in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. Always follow up with your physician.
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