WHAT YOU CAN DO TO LOWER YOUR RISK

Dementia prevention is not limited to one activity or even one type of activity. This makes sense since the point of exercise is to move, raise the heart rate (even if only slightly), and engage with the physical world.

A 2022 review and meta-analysis titled “Leisure Activities and the Risk of Dementia” found that a wide variety of activities could lower dementia risk. These included “walking for exercise, hiking or excursions, jogging or running, swimming, stair-climbing, bicycling, using exercise machines, playing ball games or racket sports, participating in group exercises, performing qigong or yoga, performing calisthenics, and dancing.”

Below are suggestions on how you can stay healthy, with local Dementia Inclusive services being promoted. We are keen to enable local groups / services to become dementia inclusive, if you would like to find out more so that you can promote your services, we'd be delighted to hear from you, please contact us at hello@foddaa.co.uk

Suggested leisure activities to reduce risk of dementia

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  • Three women standing by a lake at sunset, holding yoga mats and smiling, dressed in casual workout attire.

    Get Active

    A healthy body is a healthy mind, the human body is the most amazing equipment you will ever own, look after it and it should last you a life time.

    FIND OUT MORE

  • Older man and woman cooking together in a bright kitchen, chopping vegetables and laughing.

    Eat Healthy

    You are what you eat, so try and eat fresh fruit and vegetables and a colourful, diverse diet to keep you body strong and your brain fuelled

    READ THE EAT WELL GUIDE

  • A woman with blonde hair looking at a vintage camera and smiling, with two other women partially visible in the foreground, outdoors in a wooded area with sunlight filtering through trees.

    Be Creative

    In order to keep healthy neural pathways growing it is useful to learn new skills, this doesn’t have to be a chore. Make time to develop a hobby or something you enjoy.

    Here is a link to Artspace, a local partner that has many inspiring events.

  • Group of elderly people holding hands and smiling, taken from below against a blue sky.

    Enjoy Life

    Life is short, make sure you spend time outside of work. Try and find balance, Allow yourself plenty of time to socialise, Enjoy family and friends or take time out for yourself.

    LOCAL EVENTS

  • A woman with short gray hair, wearing glasses, a gray shirt, and a watch, is standing outdoors near a tree, holding onto the tree trunk with both hands and smiling.

    Enjoy Nature

    Incorporating even small doses of nature into daily life can yield significant benefits for brain health and overall well-being.

    CONNECT WITH NATURE

Logo of The Forest of Dean Dementia Action Alliance featuring a purple flower with a yellow and purple brain-like design at the center, surrounded by black and purple text.

Become Dementia Inclusive

If you are a local health and wellbeing practitioner your work could play a huge part in raising awareness and preventing future cases of dementia within our community. By using buildings that are dementia inclusive and by attending dementia training you could make a real difference to the community enabling you to use the FODDAA logo to promote your services.

Talk to us today to see how we can work together and spread joy into so many lives - hello@foddaa.co.uk