Tackling risk factors could stop or slow 4 in 10 dementia cases, study shows | Malay Mail

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LONDON, July 31 — Up to 40 per cent of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed, according to a report published yesterday calling for urgent action on risk factors from excessive drinking to air pollution. The number of people around the world living with dementia is expected to soar from...

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The number of people around the world living with dementia is expected to soar from around 50 million today to over 150 million by 2050.said that a range of policy actions could dramatically reduce or delay cases, in updated research based on analysis of a wide variety of international studies. “Our report shows that it is within the power of policy-makers and individuals to prevent and delay a significant proportion of dementia, with opportunities to make an impact at each stage of a person's life,” said lead author Gill Livingston, of University College London.

The number of people living with dementia have surged as the global population expands and people live longer. Other factors identified in the report were: Hypertension in mid-life, obesity in middle age , depression , social isolation , physical inactivity and diabetes .

 

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