Dementia is a debilitating condition characterised by progressive mental decline. It can be traumatic for both patients and caregivers. According to scientists forty 40 per cent of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting certain risk factors throughout life. Modifying 12 risk factors over a lifetime could delay or prevent 40 per cent of dementia cases according to an updated report by the Lancet Commission on dementia prevention intervention and care presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC 2020). Experts reveal 3 new risk factors of dementia Twenty-eight world-leading dementia experts added three new risk factors in