Reducing the risk of dementia with

Mind your Mind

Can you reduce your risk of developing dementia? Dementia cannot as yet be prevented or cured, but there is strong evidence that the risk may be reduced by adopting a brain healthy lifestyle. This website explains how to do that with Mind your Mind, Alzheimer’s Australia’s dementia risk reduction program.

The seven Mind your Mind signposts point the way to a healthy brain and reducing your risk of dementia. There are no guarantees, but the evidence shows that people who stay active and look after their vascular health are less likely on average to develop dementia. And if they do get dementia, the onset may be delayed so they have more years of healthy life.

This section of the website has information about dementia, the Mind your Mind program, and Alzheimer’s Australia.

This section provides the scientific evidence and practical advice for each of the seven Mind your Mind signposts.

From this section you can download a range of information resources related to dementia risk reduction, read about Mind your Mind media campaigns, and find answers to frequently asked questions.

This section is for General Practitioners and other health professionals interested in recommendations and resources to help them assist patients to reduce their dementia risk.

This section provides information on Australian and international research into the prevention of dementia.