A history of serious head injury, especially with loss of consciousness, is associated with an increased risk of developing dementia.  That doesn’t mean that everyone who injures their head will get dementia, just that they are at a slightly higher risk on average.

You can reduce this risk by taking steps in your everyday life to protect your head and the brain inside it.

Mind your Head is one of the seven Mind your Mind signposts pointing you toward reducing your dementia risk.  The following pages explain why we believe protecting your head is important and provide some tips for avoiding head injury.

Head injury and dementia risk – what’s the evidence that head injury affects risk and why does it affect risk?

Protect your head – tips and ideas for protecting your head from injury