What is dementia and Alzheimer's?

DEMENTIA is Britain’s biggest killer but there are a range of cheap lifestyle changes you can make to reduce your risk of developing it.
From dancing to taking 2p vitamins, the simple tweaks don’t have to cost the earth.
The deadly disease affects around 944,000 people living in Britain today, with experts predicting numbers will hit 1million before the end of the decade.
Alzheimer’s is the most common form of the condition, and is thought to be caused by build-ups of proteins in the brain, including tau and amyloid.
There is currently no cure for the disease, although three promising drugs to slow down its progress are currently in trials.
In the meantime, experts say focusing on lifestyle is the best way to lower your chances of the illness developing.
Alzheimer’s Disease International - an international federation of Alzheimer and dementia associations - has provided 12 steps to reduce your risk.
They include avoiding smoking, excessive alcohol, physical activity and low levels of socialising.
Reducing you chances of conditions like diabetes, hearing loss, depression, obesity and high blood pressure can also help ward off the disease.
Recent research has also shown there are a range of cheap, surprising lifestyle changes you can make to prevent dementia before it strikes.
1. Taking 2p vitamins
Multivitamins that cost as little as 2p could stave off Alzheimer's, a study shows.
Researchers at Mass General Brigham in the US found people who take the tablets every day have slower brain ageing and less memory loss.
They said the improvement was similar to being two years younger.
Dr Chirag Vyas, who works for the hospital in Boston, said: “Cognitive decline is one of the top health concerns for most older adults, and a daily supplement of multivitamins has the potential to slow it.”
The study, published in Elsevier’s The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, asked 573 over-60s to repeat memory and thinking tests over two years.
Some 272 took the multivitamin and 301 had a placebo.
People taking the vitamins had better memory compared to those taking placebo pills and also a “modest benefit” to cognitive abilities.
2. Eating strawberries
Research also shows eating a portion of strawberries every day could help prevent dementia for overweight middle aged people.
The study, published in Nutrients, looked at how eating the fruits impacted the memories of people aged 50 to 65 who already had mild cognitive decline.
It found those eating strawberries had better cognitive function, which could have been caused by lower inflammation of the brain.
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