Every 3 seconds someone in the world develops dementia with an estimated 50 million people worldwide suffering from some form of cognitive decline. This number is predicted to almost double every 20 years from this point, reaching 75 million in 2030 and a staggering 131.5 million in 2050. 

So is there anything we can do, and can nutrition and lifestyle help prevent dementia? That’s what we asked Nutritional Therapist and IHS graduate Edelle O’Doherty-Nickels. Edelle is the founder and director of Personalised Health Clinic, Dublin and specialises in the role of nutrition and lifestyle in cognitive decline. In this episode she offers practical tips on the foods to avoid, those to eat in abundance and the key lifestyle habits to adopt if you want to reduce your risk of dementia and keep your brain in optimal health.