Can a calculator predict your risk of dementia? (IMAGE)

The Ottawa Hospital

Can a calculator predict your risk of dementia?

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Researchers have built and validated an online calculator that empowers individuals 55 and over to better understand the health of their brain and how they can reduce their risk of being diagnosed with dementia in the next five years.

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Project Big Life

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