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It plays a role in every action and every thought, and just like the rest of your body, it needs to be looked after. Can Alzheimer's disease be prevented? There are no guarantees, but healthy lifestyle choices will help keep your brain as healthy as possible as you age. By making better lifestyle choices now, you can improve your brain's ability to sustain long-term health and fight illnesses. Be good to your brain: * Challenge yourself * Be socially active * Follow a healthy diet * Be physically active * Reduce stress * Protect your head * Make healthy lifestyle choices Heads Up for Healthier Brains Take action for a healthier brain. Learn more about what you can do to maintain or improve your brain health in our Heads Up for Healthier Brains brochure. Heads Up for Healthier Living Learn more about what you can do for your brain health in our Heads Up for Healthier Living brochure for people with Alzheimer's disease and their families. Visit our Risk factors page to learn more about the risk factors associated with Alzheimer's disease. Find out how keeping active is important for brain health. Watch the video What can you do to keep your brain healthy? IFRAME: //player.vimeo.com/video/76537801?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=ff9 933 The material was created by TCD, through the NEIL Programme at the Institute of Neuroscience with support from GENIO. © 2014 The Provost, Fellows, Foundations Scholars, and the Other Members of Board, of the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity Of Queen Elizabeth, near Dublin. Permission to use this material was granted by TCD which reserves all rights in the material. 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