What to do if you have a family history of dementia after age 65

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Written By Aldora Health

Last Updated: Dec 2 2024

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The environment in which we live and the habits we pick up from our parents accounts for most of the risk from our family history of dementia - which are often in our power to change.

Having a family history of dementia does not mean that you will automatically develop dementia later in life.

However, there are things you need to do to help protect yourself.

This article explains what to do for your own health if your parent or sibling had or currently has dementia.

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