Posts about Dementia Prevention

An older woman with a hearing aid in conversation with a younger man across a kitchen table in warm daylight, illustrating the link between hearing loss and dementia.

The Largest Modifiable Dementia Risk: Why Hearing Loss in Midlife Matters More Than You Think

The link between hearing loss and dementia is now among the most robust findings in prevention research. In the most recent Lancet standing Commission on[…]

Person smiling while playing an acoustic guitar in a warm, lamp-lit room.

Building the Brain’s Backup: Cognitive Reserve and Lifelong Learning

Cognitive reserve is the brain’s ability to maintain function in the face of pathology. The concept emerged from a series of autopsy studies in the[…]