How Preventable Is Dementia?

November 14, 2025 00:44:31
How Preventable Is Dementia?
The Brain Podcast
How Preventable Is Dementia?

Nov 14 2025 | 00:44:31

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Andrea Spyros Dr. Shabnam Das Kar

Show Notes

In this episode of, Dr. Kar and behaviour design expert Andrea Spyros unpack a big headline: “40% of dementia is preventable.” We explain what that number means for you, walk through the 14 risk factors from the 2024 Lancet Commission, and give small, doable habits you can start today.

00:00: Can We Prevent 45% of Dementia? Making Sense of the 14 Factors 03:21: Dementia Risk Factors Across Life and What Those Percentages Mean 06:41: From Research to Real Life 21:41: Brain Health Basics 30:09: Simple ways to cut sitting and boost connection 39:37: Tiny Habits for Brain Health 42:02: Start Small 43:09: Start Easy, Build Momentum—Coaching and Show Notes

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REFERENCES

Livingston, Gill, et al. "Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2024 report of the Lancet standing Commission." The Lancet 404.10452 (2024): 572-628.

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