Keeping Dementia At Bay

The Bigger Picture · Health and Living · 18 Jul 2019 · 49 mins listen

In May, the World Health Organisation launched its first ever guidelines on how people can reduce the risk of dementia. So what are the steps that we can and should take? And when should we start taking those steps? We’ll find out more from consultant geriatrician Prof Dr Tan Maw Pin and geriatric psychiatrist Dr Benedict Francis on what we can do to keep dementia at bay.

Produced by:

Lim Sue Ann

Presented by:

Tee Shiao Eek

Categories:

Health Policy,Diseases and Conditions,Mental Health,Healthy Living,Fitness,Science,Medical Innovation and Technology

Tags:

Bigger Picture, Health and Living, dementia, exercise, smoking, brain training, supplements, socialising, diet

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