Recent research highlights that middle-aged individuals with heart disease and diabetes, especially if followed by strokes and mental health issues, are at the highest risk for developing dementia.

Sana Suri, an associate professor at Oxford, stresses the importance of understanding how different health conditions and their timing influence dementia risk, emphasizing the need for future studies with diverse populations.

Another study suggests that infections like Chlamydia pneumoniae and SARS-CoV-2 may contribute to dementia by increasing inflammation in the brain.

To lower dementia risk, experts recommend maintaining a healthy lifestyle through regular exercise, limiting alcohol, avoiding smoking, engaging socially, managing chronic conditions, and protecting eyesight and hearing.

A comprehensive analysis of data from 282,712 UK Biobank participants examined 46 chronic health conditions to identify critical periods for dementia risk.

Published in Brain Communications, this study underscores the importance of understanding health patterns over time to develop effective prevention strategies.