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Prevention Of Dementia

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] - also see prevention of cognitive impairment & prevention of Alzheimer's disease

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prevention of Alzheimer's disease/dementia prevention of cognitive impairment

References

  1. 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: 32738937 PMCID: PMC7392084 Free PMC article. Review. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30367-6/fulltext
  2. 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: 34407988 PMCID: PMC8372196 Free PMC article https://www.bmj.com/content/374/bmj.n1804
  3. Geriatric Review Syllabus, 11th edition (GRS11) Harper GM, Lyons WL, Potter JF (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2022
  4. 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: 37133875 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2804268
  5. 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. 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: 39044632 https://agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jgs.19078