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Editorial
. 2015 Nov;65(640):567-8.
doi: 10.3399/bjgp15X687241.

Promoting modifiable risk factors for dementia: is there a role for general practice?

Catherine A O'Donnell  1 , Valeria Manera  2 , Sebastian Köhler  3 , Kate Irving  4
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Editorial

Promoting modifiable risk factors for dementia: is there a role for general practice?

Catherine A O'Donnell et al. Br J Gen Pract. 2015 Nov.
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Figure 1.
LIBRA profile. ‘Keep this up’ = risk factors that patients are currently managing well or conditions that they currently do not have. ‘Room for improvement’ = areas that could be targeted for behaviour change strategies, for example smoking or physical inactivity. ‘Remember to manage well’ = if patients already have a condition such as diabetes or coronary heart disease.
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