Prevention Of Dementia
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Introduction
also see risk factors for dementia
Management
- modifiable risk factors
- Early life:
- poor education (7.1%)
- Midlife:
- hearing loss (8.2%)
- vision loss[5]
- traumatic brain injury (3.4%)
- hypertension (1.9%)
- excessive alcohol (0.8%),
- obesity (0.7%)
- cognitive stimulation in the workplace[2]
- high serum LDL cholesterol[5]
- Later life:
- smoking (5.2%)
- depression (3.9%)
- anxiety[6]
- social isolation (3.5%)
- physical inactivity (1.6%)
- air pollution (2.3%)
- diabetes mellitus (1.1%)
- adherence to a MIND diet is associated with a reduced risk of dementia in middle-age & older adults[4]
- Early life:
- also see prevention of cognitive impairment & prevention of Alzheimer's disease
Additional terms
References
- ↑ George J Lifestyle, Policy Changes Could Make Big Dent in Dementia Burden - Report identifies 12 modifiable risk factors MedPage Today July 30, 2020 https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/aaic/87829
Livingston G, Huntley J, Sommerlad A Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission. Lancet. 2020 Aug 8;396(10248):413-446. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32738937 PMCID: PMC7392084 Free PMC article. Review. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30367-6/fulltext - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kivimaki M et al. Cognitive stimulation in the workplace, plasma proteins, and risk of dementia: Three analyses of population cohort studies. BMJ 2021 Aug 18; 374:n1804 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34407988 PMCID: PMC8372196 Free PMC article https://www.bmj.com/content/374/bmj.n1804
- ↑ Geriatric Review Syllabus, 11th edition (GRS11) Harper GM, Lyons WL, Potter JF (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 George J Dementia Risk and Diet Investigated. Analysis probes multiple studies about the MIND diet approach. MedPage Today May 3, 2023 https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/dementia/104321
Chen H, Dhana K, Huang Y et al Association of the Mediterranean Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) Diet With the Risk of Dementia. JAMA Psychiatry. Published online May 3, 2023 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37133875 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2804268 - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Gever J Expert Panel: Target These 14 Factors to Cut Dementia Incidence by Nearly Half. Update from Lancet Commission adds vision loss, high LDL to previous list. MedPage Today, July 31, 2024 https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/aaic/111316
Lancet Commisstion Dementia prevention, intervention, and care 2024 Lancet July 31, 2024 https://www.thelancet.com/commissions/dementia-prevention-intervention-care - ↑ 6.0 6.1 Khaing K, Dolja-Gore X, Nair BR, Byles J, Attia J. The effect of anxiety on all-cause dementia: A longitudinal analysis from the Hunter Community Study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Jul 24. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39044632 https://agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jgs.19078