How to reduce your dementia risk by 45%

In this not-to-be-missed episode of Healthy Her, host Amelia Phillips welcomes back neuroscientist Dr Sarah McKay to discuss dementia – now the biggest killer of Aussies (overtaking heart disease).

Dr Sarah discusses the 14 modifiable risk factors and outlines simple steps you can start taking today to lower your risk of dementia by up to 45%!  The risk factors are:

• Early life and Environment 
  • Low education
  • Air pollution
• Lifestyle & behaviour
  • Physical inactivity
  • Smoking
  • Excessive alcohol intake
• Brain & sensory health
  • Untreated vision loss
  • Traumatic brain injury
    • Hearing loss (new)
• Cardiometabolic health
  • High blood pressure
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Obesity
    • High LDL cholesterol (new)

• Mental & social wellbeing
  • Depression
  • Social isolation

About the guest:

Dr Sarah McKay is an Oxford-trained neuroscientist, author, speaker and educator whose work sits at the intersection of neuroscience, women’s brain health and real life. She specialises in translating complex brain research into practical strategies we can use every day for improved health, mood, and performance. 

She has appeared on the Mel Robbins podcast and is the author of three books on brain health: The Women's Brain Book, Baby Brain, and Brain Health For Dummies – published earlier this year.

Visit Dr Sarah's website: https://drsarahmckay.com/
Dr Sarah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsarahmckay/
Purchase the paperbacks: https://www.booktopia.com.au/search?author=Dr+Sarah+McKay Purchase the audiobooks: https://www.audible.com.au/author/Dr-Sarah-McKay/B07C5F1X3T

About the host:

Amelia Phillips is an exercise scientist, nutritionist, and published researcher (BSc, MNut) with a career spanning 26 years in health. A respected media presenter, Amelia has been featured on Channel 9’s hit show Do You Want to Live Forever? and is dedicated to helping people build a life of energy, connection, and purpose at any age or stage of life.

Instagram: @_amelia_phillips
Have a question? Email: ap@ameliaphillips.com.au
Find out more at: www.ameliaphillips.com.au

CREDITS
Host: Amelia Phillips                                                                                                        
Guest: Dr Sarah McKay                                                                                                                          Audio Producer: Darren Roth
Music: Matt Nicholich                                                                                                     
Production Partner: Nova Entertainment Pty Ltd

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