Early detection of dementia can be crucial in helping people to live with the condition Alzheimer's Research UK has created a test
People of any age are being urged to try an online check-up tool and take steps to look after their brains to reduce their risk of developing dementia. Alzheimer's Research UK's new check-up tool asks people about their “brain healthy behaviours” and offers tips on staying sharp, keeping active and connecting with others - you can try it here.
Prof Jonathan Schott, chief medical officer at the charity, said it would "provide a practical and easy means to allow people to take action to reduce their risk of dementia". But he said that only a third of people realise it is possible to reduce their chance of developing the condition and that that needed to change.
"Why is not clear," she said, "but a probable factor is they are working harder to hear conversations rather than focusing on cognitive tasks - and their world shrinks."
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