Scientists identify 11 strongest predictors for dementia

The 11 factors include age, education, a history of diabetes and a history of depression.

Scientists have come up with a list of risk factors for dementia and have developed a tool which can “strongly predict” whether a person will develop the condition in the next 14 years.

Some 11 risk factors, including lifestyle and personal features alongside history of illnesses, were found to assess with good accuracy whether or not people in mid-life would go on to develop dementia.