Written question asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 12 February 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 February 2020. It was answered by Lord Bethell (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 February 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Dementia

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what lifestyle changes they recommend to slow the progress of dementia.

Answer

Lifestyle changes which may help prevent or delay the onset of dementia include being more physically active, eating healthily and maintaining a healthy weight, not exceeding lower risk levels of alcohol consumption, not smoking, connecting with people and staying mentally active, and controlling diabetes and high blood pressure.

An aspiration of the Government’s Challenge on Dementia 2020 is to improve public awareness and understanding of the factors which can increase the risk of developing dementia and of how people can reduce their risk by living more healthily.

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Type: Written question
Reference: HL1596
Session: 2019-21
Subjects: Dementia
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Dementia

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