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Health professionals from the Alzheimer’s Society will visit Peabody Trust’s Sundial Centre in Tower Hamlets on March 28 to urge people to do what they can now to reduce the risk of getting vascular dementia later.

Guest speakers from the Alzheimer’s Society will discuss what vascular dementia is and what the related causes are, in a heartfelt effort to improve the health of the community.

Vascular dementia is a type of dementia which is caused by problems with supply of blood to the brain. If the blood vessels are damaged or blocked, blood is prevented from reaching the brain.

The Tower Hamlets Public Health Report says that the levels of disease such as stroke, hypertension and diabetes are high in the borough, all of which can increase the risk of vascular dementia.

The report states that in 2007 there were nearly 2,000 people in Tower Hamlets on their GP’s stroke register, an estimated 40,000 people with hypertension, and 10,000 people on the diabetic register.

It is also believed that this number is an under representation of the true figures, as there are many people who are currently undiagnosed.

Sundial Centre Manager, Surjit Power encourages people of all ages to attend the event.

"Many people know that leading a healthy lifestyle reduces their chances of getting cancer, heart disease and stroke," she said.

"Unfortunately, not everyone knows that a healthy lifestyle can reduce the chance of getting different types of dementia.

"We hope to promote good health throughout the entire community by raising the awareness of vascular dementia."