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Most everyone knows or has known someone with dementia. And most people fear that they, too, will develop memory problems as they age. As much as many of us joke about it, dementia is a frightening idea. Whether we call it Alzheimer’s disease, Vascular Dementia, Fronto-temporal Dementia, Lewy Body Disease or several others, the progressive loss of our ability to remember, to think, to make decisions and to communicate scares us more than almost any other aging condition. But what if half of all dementias could be avoided? Half of all dementia nursing home beds emptied? Half of all caretakers freed up to lead more normal lives with parents and spouses who still “have it?” What suffering could be avoided and what staggering healthcare costs could be saved? And what if this was not the result of taking some pill, eating some superfood, playing some mind game, or holding your fork in the left hand instead of your right? What if it was a matter of understanding the science that exists today and applying that kn