Eating too much red meat has been associated with poor health outcomes, but a new study shows it could also put your future cognitive health at risk.

In a study published in the journal Neurology, Dr. Daniel Wang, an assistant professor of medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and his team report that people who eat more processed red meat had a 14% higher risk of developing dementia over more than four decades that those who consumed minimal amounts.

Experts say there are ways to reduce our risk of dementia, including diet and exercise, protecting against hearing loss, and maintaining social connections.