Dementia risk reduction – High blood pressure
Transcript - Dementia risk reduction – High blood pressure
In her kitchen, a smiling grand-mother wearing an apron hugs her teen grand-son who just walked in.
Narration: Reducing the risk of dementia looks like home cooking.
The grand-son, who looks surprised yet delighted, watches over a pot on the stove. He turns to face his grand-mother, who shows him a cooking recipe. She then smells the aroma off a spice jar, and her grand-son pours some spices in the pot. They carry-on cooking together, while happily conversing.
Narration: Too much sodium in highly processed foods can lead to high blood pressure, increasing the risk of dementia by 60%.
A text appears: High blood pressure can increase the risk of dementia by 60%.
Narration: Learn about other risk factors.
A text appears: Learn about other risk factors.
The Government of Canada logo appears as well as the web address: Canada.ca slash dementia