Simple Ways You Can Boost Your Brain Health Immediately, According to Doctors

The article discusses how doctors say people can act on several modifiable risk factors to support brain health, even if age and genetics are major drivers of dementia. It cites the World Health Organization and notes that The Lancet continually updates its list of risks that, when addressed together, are associated with a 45% reduced risk of dementia. The piece highlights new additions to those risks, including high LDL cholesterol and vision loss. It features neurologist Nilüfer Ertekin-Taner of Mayo Clinic Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida, and geriatrician Scott Kaiser of Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica. The article also links heart health to cognitive outcomes, referencing British Journal of Sports Medicine research on VO2 max and cognitive performance.