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High blood pressure is among the risk factors. (iStock)

Avoiding these 3 risk factors might buy you 13 more dementia-free years

 What to know

A study published in Neurology Open Access suggests that avoiding midlife vascular risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking can extend dementia-free years by about 13 years. The research highlights the importance of cardiovascular health in middle age for cognitive longevity. However, the study is observational and cannot prove causation.

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