Cognitive Health The 2024 Lancet report on dementia prevention and care identifies 14 key modifiable risk factors, emphasising that addressing these could prevent or delay nearly half of dementia cases. Efforts to reduce these risks include promoting education, regular physical activity, controlling health conditions like diabetes and hypertension, using hearing aids or correcting vision problems,…

Cognitive Health Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition marked by cognitive decline, memory loss, and impaired learning. It occurs when amyloid beta (Aβ) plaques build up outside brain cells, disrupting their function. AD also affects the brain’s chemical messaging system, especially the one that uses acetylcholine – a key chemical messenger for memory…