Preventing the development of dementia can begin as early as childhood, new research says, with 14 risk factors identified that could be a step toward reducing a global trend by nearly half.
At the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, held between July 28 and August 1 in Philadelphia, the third Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care outlined recommendations for governments to help reduce risk, suggesting that in England, for example, around £4 billion could be saved through large-scale interventions.