what are risk factors associated with dementia?
["Age. The risk of Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and several other dementias goes up significantly with advancing age.", 'Genetics/family history. ... ', 'Smoking and alcohol use. ... ', 'Atherosclerosis. ... ', 'Cholesterol. ... ', 'Plasma homocysteine. ... ', 'Diabetes. ... ', 'Mild cognitive impairment.']