Did you know that there are easy ways to reduce your risk of developing dementia?

Around 40% of dementia cases are caused by health and lifestyle risk factors that could be prevented, such as poor smoking and drinking habits, however most people are unaware of how to reduce their risk.

The educational intervention ‘Preventing Dementia Massive Open Online Course’ attempted to provide effective dementia risk reduction by teaching participants about how to minimize their dementia risk and increase their motivation to maintain a healthy lifestyle. This intervention appeared to be highly successful and engaging, and may be an important public health strategy that can help increase understanding of dementia risk reduction to a broad audience.