In A Better Brain for Life, Angela Caughey draws on research to show what can be done to foster a healthy brain, ward off many common chronic diseases, and prevent, or at least slow down, the brain’s decline. By practising healthy ways of living from early childhood onwards, we can significantly reduce the risk of dementia and chronic disease in later life. As it turns out, doing many of the things we know prevent other chronic diseases are also critical for preventing dementia. Much can be achieved by optimising the key modifiable lifestyle factors of diet, exercise, mental stimulation, social connections, stress reduction and sleep. This book asks you to examine the way you live from day to day, and it has a clear message: we all can, and should, take practical steps to benefit our long-term health.