Head injury increases the risk of dementia

Head injury, with loss of consciousness, is associated with an increased risk of subsequent cognitive decline and dementia.

The following pages describe the current evidence that suggests head injury increases dementia risk and provides links to further information.

Head injury and dementia evidence – what’s the evidence that head injury increases dementia risk?

Clinical resources for head injury prevention – promoting head injury prevention in clinical practice

Head injury prevention resources for patients – links to information on injury prevention for the general public