Dementia Risk Factors
What are the risk factors that lead to this condition? Are you at risk of getting Dementia? Below you'll find information on each of the known risk factors for this condition.
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Dementia Risks
Risk factors for dementia include:
- Advancing age
- Family members with dementia
- Down Syndrome
- Apolipoprotein E status (a genetic risk)
- Hyperlipidemia
- Multiple strokes
- High Blood Pressure
- Diabetes
- High Cholesterol
- Overweight
- Lack of physical activity
- Vitamin deficiency
- Chronic drug use
- Long-term use of hormone replacement therapy
- Repetitive Concussion (eg, may occur with contact sports)
- Overweight or Overweight
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