Dr Dorina Cader, from the Behavioral Science and Health department of UCL, presented her Innovating for Ageing 'Problem Submission' to an audience of start-ups and innovators on the 19th June. for more information about the Innovating for Ageing Competition, please visit www.innovatingforageing.uk

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Dr Dorina Cadar
Behavioural Science and
Health, UCL
@DorinaCadar

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1. Dementia- a huge societal problem
2. Solution: healthy lifestyle from midlife
3. Barriers to healthy lifestyles
4. Invitation to find solutions to improve healthy
ageing in the UK and worldwide
Outline

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6. z Genes vs. Environment
Mark Twain has wisely spoken:
“Age is an issue of mind over matter.
If you don't mind, it doesn't matter”

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Cadar, 2017 A lifecourse approach to dementia prevention, J Aging Geriatrics Med

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Challenges
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Problem 1:
Sedentary behaviour!

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12. z Problem 1:
Sedentary behaviour!

13. z Problem 2:
Smoking & drinking!

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Smoking & drinking!

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17. z Problem 3:
Unhealthy diets!

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Please find solutions for healthy ageing!

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Thank you!
Dr Dorina Cadar
Department of Behavioural
Science and Health, UCL
d.cadar@ucl.ac.uk
@DorinaCadar