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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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    2024 Lancet Commission - Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care

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    14 modifiable risk factors contribute to 45% of dementia cases worldwide

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    Untreated vision loss and high LDL cholesterol identified as new risk factors

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    Recommendations for reducing vascular damage, dementia neuropathology, stress, and inflammation

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    Over-representation of risk factors among disadvantaged populations

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    COVID-19 impact: higher mortality rates among people with dementia

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    Importance of culturally tailored interventions

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    Declaration of interests included in the report.

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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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