Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of a person's weight on the level of risk for Alzheimer's disease.
Around a third of dementia cases are thought to be attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors. To reduce the risk of dementia the Government recommends eating a healthy diet as depicted in the Eatwell Guide; maintaining a healthy weight; exercising regularly; not drinking too much alcohol; stopping smoking; and keeping blood pressure at a healthy level.
The Challenge on Dementia 2020 commitments included action on risk reduction and messaging has been incorporated in the National Health Service Health Check for all eligible adults in England aged 40-74 years old to increase dementia awareness and motivate people in midlife to make positive changes to reduce the risks.