By Hugo Francisco de Souza Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. Oct 17 2024 New research from the University of Copenhagen links genetic predispositions to smoking and high BMI with elevated dementia risk while highlighting the protective power of education and physical activity. Study: Modifiable Risk Factors for Dementia: Causal Estimates on Individual-Level Data . Image Credit: Bagel Studio / Shutterstock *Important notice: Preprints with The Lancet / SSRN publishes preliminary scientific