Want to protect your brain as you age? A new study reveals that three straightforward health factors tackled in midlife could push back cognitive decline by over a decade.

Researchers found that addressing cardiovascular risk factors between ages 45 and 65—essentially keeping your heart healthy—can significantly reduce the likelihood of developing dementia later in life. It's encouraging news that suggests our health choices in our 40s and 50s have real, measurable power over our long-term wellbeing. Read the full story →

Today's takeaway: The fight against dementia doesn't start in old age—it starts now, with the everyday choices we make in middle age.