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Leading a healthy lifestyle could be a key factor in avoiding the brain injury seen in dementia, one expert has commented.

Professor June Andrews, of the University of Stirling, said that even in those with Alzheimer's disease, a healthy lifestyle can keep the dementia at bay.

She named stopping smoking and remaining within a healthy weight category as two of the most important lifestyle factors when it comes to staving off the neurodegenerative condition.

In addition, at risk individuals should keep themselves busy socially, advises Ms Andrews.

"Doctors say that 'what's good for your heart, is good for your head', so keeping healthy in ways that improve your circulation is always helpful," explained the expert.

Meanwhile, research from the University of California San Francisco found that more than half of all cases of Alzheimer's could be prevented through lifestyle changes or the prevention of chronic illnesses.

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