Dementia prevention, intervention and care series-IV
In our dementia series we summarise the most important findings of the Lancet Commission on dementia. In this article we focus on cognitive stimulation.
Several ways of preventing development of dementia have been suggested, like good childhood education, exercise, healthy diet, reducing smoking, control of blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and hearing loss, in addition to social engagement. In other words, prevention as well as treatment of dementia are focused on exposing the brain to few risks as well as use the brain for the benefit of the brain and the person itself.