Report suggests nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling 14 risk factors

Medical Xpress August 3, 2024
University College London

Addressing 14 modifiable risk factors, starting in childhood and continuing throughout life, could prevent or delay nearly half of dementia cases, according to a new report led by UCL researchers.

The third Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care, led by UCL Professor Gill Livingston was presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC 2024).

Even as people around the world live longer and the number of people with dementia is set to rise dramatically in all countries, the potential to prevent and better manage dementia is high if action is taken to tackle these risk factors, even in people with high genetic risk for dementia.