Tackle these 17 health factors to lower your risk for dementia, stroke and depression, study says

17 factors affect your risk for dementia, stroke and depression, study suggests

Many cases of dementia, stroke and late-life depression could be prevented or delayed by managing these 17 risk factors.

The 17 ways to slash risk of stroke, depression and dementia all at once

FOR many conditions, particularly those without a cure, prevention is key. When it comes to slashing your risk of age-related brain diseases, such as stroke, depression and dementia, there are 17 ways, according to a new study. Risk factors linked to stroke, depression and dementia include kidney disease, hearing loss and alcohol use Researchers at Harvard-affiliated Mass General Brigham found a reduced risk of all three conditions by modifying …

Researchers ID 17 risk factors shared by age-related brain disease — Harvard Gazette

Health Researchers ID 17 risk factors shared by age-related brain disease Liana Wait Mass General Brigham Communications April 3, 2025 4 min read Study finds that modifying one factor can reduce risk of stroke, dementia, and late-life depression Seventeen modifiable factors have been identified that can lower people’s risk of age-related brain diseases such as stroke, dementia, and late-life depres…

17 modifiable risk factors shared by stroke, dementia, and late-life depression

In a new extensive systematic review, researchers identified 17 modifiable risk factors that are shared by stroke, dementia, and late-life depression. Modifying any one of them can reduce your risk of all three conditions. The findings provide evidence to inform novel tools such as the Brain Care Score.

On 5-4, at a thematic talk in General Hospital No. 10 (Hau Giang Province), Dr. TS-BS Nguyen Huy Thang, vice president of the Vietnam Stroke Association, provided general knowledge to the people on how to prevent and treat stroke.

Dementia, stroke, and depression in old age are connected and interrelated