Part 1: What are my chances of getting dementia?

Last Updated: Feb 4 2025

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What is your starting point - or baseline - for dementia risk?

This is the first article in the 2 part series that helps you understand your chances of getting dementia in the future.

In Part 1, we look at how to figure out your “baseline risk”, or the part of your dementia risk that you can’t change. This risk depends on three things: your age, gender, and family history.

In Part 2, we’ll explain how to figure out how your daily habits impact your baseline risk, creating a personalized estimate.


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