Last Updated: Feb 2 2025

“Although behaviour change is difficult… individuals have a huge potential to reduce their dementia risk.”

— The Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention, 2020

In the second half of our 2 part series on determining your risk of future dementia, we discuss the impact of lifestyle changes.

In 2024, a group of internationally renowned dementia experts found 14 modifiable risk factors for dementia that together account for at least 45% of dementia cases in the world.

This article explains their work, and the level of risk each factor adds to your baseline risk of dementia.

For help on figuring out your baseline risk, read Part 1.

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