Dementia has risk factors.
Dementia . Efforts to prevent dementia include trying to decrease risk factors such as high blood pressure , smoking , diabetes , and obesity . Treatment of behavioral problems with antipsychotics is common but not usually recommended due to the little benefit and side effects , including an increased risk of death . For people of a specific age , however , it may be becoming less frequent , at least in the developed world , due to a decrease in risk factors .