Protecting Your Brain Health
Healthy Behaviors to Reduce Your Risk
Even if dementia hasn't affected you personally, there are healthy habits to reduce your risk.
The best ways to reduce your risk of dementia or cognitive decline include:
- Staying active
- Quitting or never starting smoking
- Heart-healthy habits
- Managing high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity
Resources and Guides
Understand your risk and build healthy habits early.
10 Healthy Habits
A quick, evidence‑based guide outlining ten everyday lifestyle choices—like movement, nutrition, sleep, and social connection—that can help protect your brain at any age.
Brain Health Habit Builder
A simple interactive tool that helps you choose small, realistic habits to support long‑term brain health and track your progress over time.
U.S. POINTER Study
A nationwide research study exploring how lifestyle changes—such as physical activity, nutrition, and social engagement—may help reduce the risk of cognitive decline.
Understand Your Risk Factors for Cognitive Decline
By learning your risk factors early, you give yourself the best chance to maintain a strong, healthy brain for decades to come.
Maybe You Know Someone With Alzheimer's or Dementia
Here’s what you can do for yourself and them.
You’re Active and Fit
Steps you can take to maintain your brain as well.
How to be a Supportive Family Member at Holiday Celebrations
Tips and suggestions for how to be supportive during the holiday season.
Dementia Risk Reduction and Public Health
Evidence-based strategies, toolkits, and data to address modifiable risk factors and promote brain health.
Reducing the Risk of Cognitive Impairment
Public health expertise to reduce risk of cognitive impairment.
An Alzheimer’s Story and the Importance of Prevention
Your own brain health may not be top-of-mind right now. But check out the reasons to be proactive.
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