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Lancet Report: 14 Keys to Dementia Prevention

Lancet Commission identifies 14 modifiable risk factors contributing to 45% of dementia cases.

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The 2024 Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care identified key modifiable risk factors contributing to approximately 45% of dementia cases worldwide and recommended strategies for reducing vascular damage, dementia neuropathology, stress, and inflammation to prevent and delay dementia. They emphasized the disproportionate burden of dementia risk factors among disadvantaged populations and the importance of culturally tailored interventions. The report also highlighted the higher mortality rates among people with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Lancet Report: 14 Keys to Dementia Prevention

Lancet Commission identifies 14 modifiable risk factors contributing to 45% of dementia cases.

  • by Kerri Miller

  • August 21, 2024

  • 3 min

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