Absolute codswallop

I've got a large head and I'm as thick as two short planks. Mine must be full of shite air

No more research necessary then?

All down to lifestyle.

I dont know much about it, but I thought no. 8 was particular rubbish too.
There seem to be a lot of brainy people who get it.

I looked after dementia sufferers for many years. They came from all walks of life. I looked after one of Winston Churchill's wartime secretaries, several ward sisters, one gentleman had been instrumental in setting up regional radio (Radio Newcastle). All had been active and well read. My Dad has vascular dementia, it has nothing to do with lifestyle choices. Dad walked for miles with his brothers, he ate healthily and looked after himself well. He has lived until 91 and is the life and soul of the care home. Where do they get this rubbish from?

"Ballroom dancing ....... is very good for postponing dementia"

Now you're really taking the piss!

(sorry for the foul language but I'm really 'effin cross at all this rubbish)

And, I can't believe this bit, it appears to be written by the Director of the Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) at the University of Stirling!!!

Although it does recommend a glass of a day so it can't all be codswallop surely?

"The most common causes of dementia are called neurodegenerative diseases, and include Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, and dementia with Lewy bodies. With these diseases, the brain cells degenerate and die more quickly than is part of the normal ageing process."

No, of course the NHS is wrong. The old people up and down the country in care homes, suffering from dementia, did actually bring it on themselves because they didn't spend their pensions on vitamins, fish oils, and red wine.

How silly of them.

"or who took more education"

Why is GN promoting this obvious shite?

Don't you just love the way these people talk absolute twaddle then put, 'Don't worry about it' at the bottom?

Twaddle. I used to work with people with dementia - it could strike anyone.

Number 8.

'People with larger brains or who took more education are protected against dementia. Big heads often have bigger brains in them, but even if your hat size is small, you can develop on the inside. The important thing is to have some spare capacity if part of your brain starts to fade.'

What??? Are they serious?