08/12/2025
Dementia is a degenerative brain disease which can affect a person’s ability to function in their day to day life by impairing their memory, speech, emotions, thinking capabilities and mobility 🧠
In Australia, dementia is ranked the second leading disease in terms of how much it depreciates a person’s quality of life and life overall. Although anyone can get dementia, it becomes more prevalent as a person ages, especially after 65.
What can you do? 🤔
As there is no cure available for dementia, it is important to minimise the risks that can cause dementia. This can lower your risk of developing dementia by at least 45%. These include:
✅ High blood pressure
✅ High cholesterol
✅ Being physically active
✅ Not smoking
✅ Avoiding harmful alcohol consumption
✅ Having a healthy diet
✅ Socialising with friends, family and the community
✅ Doing activities that stimulate the brain (reading books, doing puzzles, learning new skills!)
What can we do? 🤔
Our GPs will be able to identify and treat the medical conditions that increase dementia risk including high blood pressure and high cholesterol. If you think you are experiencing symptoms, they will also run cognitive screening tests to catch problems early and implement management plans for you to best take care of your health 😊
If you would like an appointment, please call reception on (03) 9560 6655 or book online through HotDoc on https://www.hotdoc.com.au/medical-centres/mulgrave-VIC-3170/valewood-clinic/doctors