There are things that we can do to boost our brain health today that may have an impact later in life,” says Nilüfer Ertekin-Taner, MD, PhD, a neurologist at Mayo Clinic Hos

Doctors specializing in dementia and Alzheimer’s share the ways they take care of their brain and prevent cognitive decline, including socializing and diet.

Dementia is a progressive neurological disorder that affects millions of people globally, disrupting memory, thinking and reasoning. While it is natural for cognitive abilities to decline with age, dementia signifies a more profound and irreversible loss of these functions.