Dementia Prevention

The article frames dementia prevention as connected to climate action through a shared aim of protecting future generations. Aotearoa New Zealand has a high estimated proportion of dementia cases that may be preventable through modifiable risk factors. Individual lifestyle and health-management approaches alone may be insufficient for reducing dementia risk. A CAIDE score of at least 6 is required to indicate elevated dementia risk. The findings suggest dementia risk is perceived as connected to environmental context rather than only individual medical factors. Eligible participants must have vascular or lifestyle-related dementia risk factors. Nearly half of dementia cases may be preventable through modifiable risk-factor management. The trial is motivated by the global burden of dementia and limited access to disease-modifying treatments. Midlife is treated as an important period for improving brain health before dementia risk rises more sharply.