Late-life dementia has a lot in common with heart disease and many of the same causes, according to a recent article published in Nature Reviews Neurology. Like heart disease, the cognitive impairment that accompanies aging is usually the result of a combination of lifestyle and other factors.

Diabetes, obesity, untreated hypertension, sedentary lifestyle and stress are all linked to both heart disease and dementia. But the latest research shows dementia can be delayed, stopped and sometimes even reversed with lifestyle changes.