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Not all activities are suitable for every person with Alzheimer's. Discover how to choose them and adapt their difficulty to encourage participation, respect the abilities the person still has, and prevent the exercise from becoming a source of frustration.
Dementia does not depend solely on age or genetics. According to the Lancet Commission, there are 14 modifiable risk factors that can influence its onset, ranging from education and hearing to hypertension, diabetes, social isolation, or untreated vision loss. Knowing about them is not meant to live in fear, but to act with more leeway.
Having a family member with Alzheimer's can trigger a lot of fear, but most cases are not inherited directly. Familial Alzheimer's accounts for less than 1% of diagnoses; in the rest, genetics may influence the risk, but lifestyle habits, cardiovascular health, physical activity, diet, and social life also play an important role. In this article, we look at what it really means for Alzheimer's to be hereditary and what you can do to take care of your brain starting today.