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.

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

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