Smoking increases dementia risk

Smoking is associated with an increased risk of dementia.  Assisting smokers to quit may help reduce their risk of developing dementia.

The following pages describe the current evidence that suggests smoking increases dementia risk and provide links to resources on smoking cessation for health professionals and resources for patients.

Smoking and dementia evidence – what’s the evidence that smoking increases dementia risk?

Clinical resources for smoking cessation – identifying smokers and helping them to quit

Smoking cessation resources for patients – links to expert help for patients who want to quit smoking