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Spector Claims 80 Percent of Dementia Cases Are Preventable Through Lifestyle Changes

ZOE Science & Nutrition · LIVE Q&A: Your gut health, dementia and weight loss questions answered by Prof Tim Spector, Prof Sarah Berry & Dr Federica Amati · June 25, 2026
Spector Claims 80 Percent of Dementia Cases Are Preventable Through Lifestyle Changes
ZOE Science & Nutrition
ZOE Science & Nutrition
LIVE Q&A: Your gut health, dementia and weight loss questions answered by Prof Tim Spector, Prof Sarah Berry & Dr Federica Amati
"80% of dementia is preventable with lifestyle and nutrition intervention. 80%."
Professor Tim Spector stated that four-fifths of dementia cases could be prevented through dietary and lifestyle changes, citing the strong link between type 2 diabetes and dementia risk. This figure dramatically contradicts public perception of dementia as largely inevitable and genetically determined.
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