Your 50s could decide how many years you live without dementia: Study says controlling 3 midlife health risks may add up to 12.6 healthy brain years

Growing older does not automatically mean losing memories. While age remains the biggest risk factor for dementia, scientists are learning that the story begins much earlier than most people imagine.A new long-term study has found that adults who reach their mid-50s without diabetes, high blood pressure, or smoking may enjoy up to 12.6 more years of life without dementia compared with those living with all three risk factors. The message is both simple and powerful: protecting the brain starts l