Dr Sonya Miller, medical director at TauRx Therapeutics Management, said: “This study should be welcomed given it reinforces the importance of brain, as well as physical, health.
“Developing dementia is not a normal or inevitable consequence of ageing, and we can all take action to maintain cognitive abilities by protecting both brain and body health.
“We know the risk factors of dementia and also know that early life intervention through a good education with access to reading and learning has an impact in later life.
“It’s never too early, or indeed too late, to act.
“While we can encourage those still within the education system to learn as much as they can while they are young, those in mid and later life can also influence their chances of developing dementia by ensuring they take note of all other health issues, as well as continuing that process of learning in any and every way, whether it is learning a new language or taking up a new activity.
“We have spoken for a long time about physical health, but we need to embrace the importance of brain health as well and realise the role it can play.
“It’s all about investing in the health of our brains.”
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