New guidelines have been released, expanding the list of modifiable dementia risk factors. The updated list now includes 19 factors, up from the original 12. This expansion provides more information on the risks associated with dementia.

Further details on these risk factors are available, including the newly added ones. One of the new risk factors affects millions of people.

The updated guidelines aim to raise awareness about the risks of dementia and the factors that can be modified to potentially reduce this risk. For more information on the 19 modifiable dementia risk factors, readers can refer to the source.